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illegal

adjective
 
🔊/ɪˈliːɡl/
🔊/ɪˈliːɡl/
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  1. not allowed by the law不合法的；非法的；违法的
    • illegal immigrants/aliens非法移民／外侨
    • She promised to crack down on illegal immigration.她答应严厉打击非法移民。
    • dealing in illegal drugs非法毒品交易
    • These illegal activities landed him in jail several times.这些非法活动使他多次入狱。
    • it is illegal to do something It's illegal to drive through a red light.开车闯红灯是违章行为。🔊🔊
    • it is illegal for somebody to do something It is illegal for anyone under 18 to possess fireworks in a public place.18岁以下的任何人在公共场所拥有烟花是违法的。
    opposite legal
    Extra Examples
    • The sale of these knives should be made illegal.应该规定销售这种刀具为违法行为。
    • Their action was judged illegal by the International Court.国际法院裁定他们的行动非法。
    • The accused the government of engaging in an illegal war.被告政府参与了非法战争。
    Topics Crime and punishmentb1, Law and justiceb1, Permission and obligationb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • remain
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    adverb
    • highly
    • blatantly
    • clearly
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    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French illégal or medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin in- ‘not’ + legalis ‘according to the law’.

illegal

noun
🔊/ɪˈliːɡl/
🔊/ɪˈliːɡl/
 (especially North American English)
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  1. a person who lives or works in a country illegally非法移民；非法劳工Topics Social issuesc2
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French illégal or medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin in- ‘not’ + legalis ‘according to the law’.