unlawful

adjective
🔊/ʌnˈlɔːfl/
🔊/ʌnˈlɔːfl/
(formal)
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  1. not allowed by the law不合法的;非法的;违法的 synonym illegal
    • He was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm.他因非法拥有枪支被定罪。
    opposite lawfulTopics Permission and obligationc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnlawful is used with these nouns:
    • act
    • assembly
    • conduct
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