| 单词 | lawless |
| 释义 | lawless (lɔːləs ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Lawless actions break the law, especially in a wild and violent way. ...lawless behaviour. lawlessness uncountable noun Lawlessness is a major problem. Synonyms: anarchy, disorder, chaos, reign of terror 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A lawless place or time is one where people do not respect the law. ...lawless inner-city streets plagued by muggings, thefts, assaults and even murder. ...people struggling to restore moral values in an increasingly lawless and godless age. Collocations: lawless land More than a dozen attempts to build peace in the lawless land have ended in failure. Times, Sunday Times The week-long operation cleared a 16km-square patch of lawless land. The Sun But in a lawless land, he paid with his life. Times, Sunday Times Thousands of warriors prowled lawless lands to plunder precious metals or land from rich clans. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 非法的 Japanese: 法に従わない |
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