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单词 illegal
释义
illegal
adjective
uk
/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/us
/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/
B2
notallowedbylaw:
非法的，违法的
acampaigntostopthe illegalsaleofcigarettestochildrenunder 16禁止向16岁以下儿童非法销售香烟的运动
Prostitution is illegal in somecountries.卖淫在有些国家是不合法的。
Itis illegaltodriveacarthat is notregisteredandinsured.驾驶未注册、未上保险的汽车是违法的。
Cocaine,LSD, andheroinare all illegaldrugs/substances.可卡因、迷幻药和海洛因都是非法毒品。
Synonym
illicit
Opposites
lawfulformal
legal
licitformal
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to forbid someone or something
  • forbidHe grew up in a strict household where dating was forbidden.
  • disallowUpon review, the goal was disallowed.
  • banThe government has banned the sale of lead-based paint.
  • prohibitVehicles are prohibited from parking on the grass.
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More examples
  • It is illegal to do aU-turnon amotorway.
  • Theproposedchangein thelawwould makeabortionillegal except forstrictlydefinedmedicalreasons.
  • It's illegal todiscriminateagainstpeopleon thebasisoftheirsex.
  • For ateachertohitachildis not justmorallywrongbut also illegal.
  • Severalathletestestedpositivefor illegalperformance-enhancingdrugs.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Legal & illegal
  • bang to rightsidiom
  • bookable
  • bootleg
  • chargeable
  • concealed carryidiom
  • constitutionality
  • controverted election
  • criminally
  • heinous
  • illegality
  • illegitimate
  • legally
  • legitimate
  • licensed
  • licit
  • non-criminal
  • non-legal
  • non-valid
  • shady
  • unlawful
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illegally
illegal
noun[C]
offensive
uk
/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/us
/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/
anoffensiveword for someone wholivesorworksin anothercountrywhen they do not have thelegalrightto do this:
He said IDcardswould make iteasiertodeportillegals.他说发放身份证会使驱逐非法居民变得容易一些。
Synonym
illegal immigrant
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
People who live or settle somewhere
  • asylum seeker
  • boarder
  • brain drain
  • city slicker
  • co-resident
  • frontiersman
  • Georgian
  • guest worker
  • habitant
  • illegal alien
  • lodger
  • occupier
  • Orcadian
  • outflow
  • overspill
  • repeople
  • troglodyte
  • villager
  • welcome wagon
  • year-rounder
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(Definition ofillegalfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
illegal
adjective
uk
/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/us
/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/
B2
notallowedbylaw
非法的，违法的
acampaigntostopthe illegalsaleofcigarettestochildrenunder 16禁止向16岁以下儿童非法销售香烟的运动
Prostitution is illegal in somecountries.卖淫在有些国家是不合法的。
Itis illegaltodriveacarthat is notregisteredandinsured.驾驶未注册、未上保险的汽车是违法的。
Cocaine,LSD, andheroinare all illegaldrugs/substances.可卡因、迷幻药和海洛因都是非法毒品。
More examples
  • It is illegal to do aU-turnon amotorway.
  • Theproposedchangein thelawwould makeabortionillegal except forstrictlydefinedmedicalreasons.
  • It's illegal todiscriminateagainstpeopleon thebasisoftheirsex.
  • For ateachertohitachildis not justmorallywrongbut also illegal.
  • Severalathletestestedpositivefor illegalperformance-enhancingdrugs.
illegal
noun[C]
informal
someone wholivesorworksin anothercountrywhen they do not have thelegalrightto do this
非法（在其他国家生活或工作）居民
He said IDcardswould make iteasiertodeportillegals.他说发放身份证会使驱逐非法居民变得容易一些。
Synonym
illegal immigrant

illegal| American Dictionary

illegal
adjective
us
/ɪˈli·ɡəl/
against thelaw:
Fireworks are illegal in manyplaces.
illegal immigrant/alien
An illegalimmigrant/alienis apersonwho hasenteredacountrywithoutgovernmentpermission.

illegally

adverbus
/ɪˈli·ɡə·li/
illegallyobtainedpassports
(Definition ofillegalfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

illegal| Business English

illegal
adjective
uk
/ɪˈliːɡəl/us
LAW
notallowedbylaw:
According tostatelaw,smokingis illegal in allpublicbuildings.
illegal (for sb) to do sthIt is illegal for acompanytoforceanemployeeinto earlyretirement.
make sth illegalThe newlawwill make it illegal torecordphoneconversationswithoutconsent.
illegalsales/profits/trades
Compare
legal
IT
used todescribeacharacter(=letter,number, orsymbol)that you cannot use in aparticularplaceon acomputer, because it maycreateproblems:
Thecolonis the only illegalcharacterforfileandfoldernames.

illegally

adverb
Approximately 500,000workersenterthecountryillegally eachyear.
(Definition ofillegalfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofillegal

illegal
It is possible that most of them are engaged inillegalfelling of trees.
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Do you believe that euthanasia has been performed in our country secretly, although it isillegal?
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At the same time more attention needs to be directed to the policing of sandalwood theft and tougher sanctions againstillegaltrading activities.
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Throughout its existence it distributedillegalpublications so as to keep the population abreast of developments and sustain morale.
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Fearing they will never have another chance to visit, some overstay these visas, become 'illegal' and risk expulsion.
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Theillegaltransport of flocks is common along this borderline.
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Most importantly, now all information of all employees is available, directly and online, the fraud fighting (illegalworkers and premium evasion) can be done effectively.
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He called at the property unannounced and sent letters making demands before he owned the property, which isillegal.
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Directors who were either absent at the meeting authorizing anillegaldividend, or that voted on the record against it, were exempt from liability.
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And yet the risk for corruption orillegaldecisions is higher in the new decentralized system than previously.
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And there already are some data suggesting that current seat-of-the-pants strategies for managingillegalresidents are more costly than standard but unreimbursed treatment would be.
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In the parallelillegalsystem, money was exchanged for public contracts.
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Motivated by the need for more settlers, they turned a blind eye to fugitives'illegalstatus and permitted them to settle.
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It argues that distinct categories such as global/local, legal/illegaland traditional/ modern have lost much of their explanatory power.
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Headmen harboured them; village watchmen shared theirillegalspoil.
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