英语词汇“illegal”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词	illegal
例句	illegalillegal /ɪˈligəl/ adjective ► illegal AWL not allowed by the law: It is illegal to drive without a license. Police searched the house illegal weapons. ► against the law against the law means the same as illegal but sounds slightly more informal: It is against the law to drive past a stopped school bus. ► unlawful (formal) not allowed by the law. Unlawful is used especially when the same thing would be legal in a different situation: He was charged with making unlawful payments to an elected official. ► unconstitutional AWL not allowed by the constitution (=set of laws, rules, or principles) of a country or organization: The Supreme Court decided that it was unconstitutional to have separate schools for black and white children. ► criminal relating to crime. Criminal is often used in phrases such as “criminal behavior” or “criminal activity,” to mean that someone has done something that is a crime: The police suspect her husband is involved in criminal behavior such as selling stolen goods. ► forbidden (formal) not allowed by rules or laws: Vehicles with more than two wheels are forbidden on the island. ► prohibited prohibited means the same as forbidden and is used mostly on official signs and notices: Drinking alcohol on campus is strictly prohibited. ANTONYMS ➔ see legal ➔ see crimeADVERBS: illegalYou can make the adjectives illegal, unlawful, unconstitutional, and criminal into adverbs by using an -ly ending: Did the police search the house illegally? \| The Supreme Court said the the law unconstitutionally restricts freedom of speech. \| Someone who is mentally ill is not always criminally responsible if he breaks the law.
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