单词 | illegal |
释义 | illegal illegal /ɪˈliː.ɡəl/ adjective ► B2 not allowed by law: » a campaign to stop the illegal sale of cigarettes to children under 16» Prostitution is illegal in some countries.» It is illegal to drive a car that is not taxed and insured.» Cocaine, LSD, and heroin are all illegal drugs/substances.Thesaurus+: ↑Legal and illegalillegally /-i/ adverb ► B2» They entered the country illegally.» an illegally parked carThesaurus+: ↑Legal and illegalWord Builder:–Nouns: legality, illegality, legalization–Adjectives: legal, illegal–Verbs: legalize–Adverbs: legally, illegally • • • Extra Examples:» It is illegal to do a U-turn on a motorway.» The proposed change in the law would make abortion illegal except for strictly defined medical reasons.» It's illegal to discriminate against people on the basis of their sex.» For a teacher to hit a child is not just morally wrong but also illegal.» Several athletes tested positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs. |
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