illegal
/ɪˈliːɡl/
adj.
一句话记住
非法的；违法的
释义与例句
adj.
非法的；违法的
not allowed by the law
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It is illegal to sell alcohol to children.
向儿童出售酒类是违法的。
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The police seized a large quantity of illegal drugs.
警方缴获了大量违禁毒品。
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The company was fined for illegal dumping of waste.
该公司因非法倾倒废物而被罚款。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
il- 在 legal 前构成反义：illegal = 不合法的；常用 It is illegal to do...（做……是违法的）。
词族与关联词
同根词（同一个词根长出来的词）
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delegate 委派；授权；把……委托给他人A good manager knows which tasks to delegate. 优秀的管理者知道哪些任务应该委派出去。
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legacy 遗产；遗留影响The war left a legacy of poverty and distrust. 战争留下了贫穷与不信任的遗患。
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legal 法律的；法定的；合法的The company sought legal advice before taking action. 公司在采取行动前征求了法律意见。
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legend 传说；传奇故事According to legend, a dragon once lived in the lake below the castle. 据传说，城堡下方的湖里曾住着一条龙。
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legislation 法律；法规；立法New legislation will come into force next year. 新法律将于明年生效。
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legitimate 合法的；正当合理的The inspectors confirmed that it was a legitimate business. 检查人员确认这是一家合法经营的企业。
词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
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illegally 非法地；违法地修饰违法进行的行为。
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legality 合法性其反义形式为 illegality（违法性）。
同义词
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unlawful 非法的；不合法的unlawful 较正式，常见于法律语境；illegal 是日常和正式语境都常用的‘违法的’。The court ruled that the arrest was unlawful. 法院裁定这次逮捕是非法的。
反义词
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legal 合法的The business operates entirely within legal limits. 这家企业完全在合法范围内经营。
常见搭配
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illegal activity 非法活动The investigation uncovered several illegal activities. 调查揭露了多项非法活动。
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illegal immigrant 非法移民The bill concerns the employment of illegal immigrants. 该法案涉及非法移民的雇佣问题。