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单词 scofflaw
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scofflaw

[ skawf-law, skof- ]
/ ˈskɔfˌlɔ, ˈskɒf- /
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noun

a person who flouts the law, especially one who fails to pay fines owed.
a person who flouts rules, conventions, or accepted practices.

Origin of scofflaw

First recorded in 1920–25; scoff1 + law1

Words nearby scofflaw

Sc.M.Hyg., SCOBY, scody, scoff, scoffer, scofflaw, Scofield, scoinson arch, scoke, scold, scolding
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British Dictionary definitions for scofflaw

scofflaw
/ (ˈskɒflɔː) /

noun

US informal a person who habitually flouts or violates the law, esp one who fails to pay debts or answer summonses
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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