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  • Derivatives : n  illegality ; adv  illegally
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

illegal [ɪ'liːgl]
  1. 1. adjective 非法
    it is illegal to...
    做…是非法

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

illegal [ɪˈliːgəl]
  1. 1. adjective 非法的,违禁
    The possession or the use of drugs is illegal and is forbidden.
    持有使用毒品都是非法的和被禁止的
  2. 2. n.[c] 非法移民
    More than 12,000 Chinese "illegals" have flooded across Hong Kong's border this year.
    今年大约超过一万两千名中国非法移民涌入香港边界

Collins English-English Dictionary

illegal [ɪ'liːgəl]
  1. 1. adj forbidden by law; unlawful; illicit
  2. 2. adj unauthorized or prohibited by a code of official or accepted rules
  3. 3. n a person who has entered or attempted to enter a country illegally

Examples

I saw a documentary about illegal turtle hunting which had a video of them being clubbed to death.
我看过一个关于非法猎杀海龟的纪录片,里面记录了海龟被棒打至死的画面。
it is illegal to...
做…是非法的
In some illegal coal mines, children under 18 are exploited by mine owners.
在一些非法煤矿中,矿主剥削未满18岁的孩子。
Just because we underbid our rivals and got a major order, they have accused us of illegal business.
只是因为我们投标时出价低于对手得到了一个大笔的订货单,他们便指责我们是非法的。
Unsportsmanlike conduct is not necessarily illegal, but is frowned upon by the majority of both players and spectators.
不光彩的举动不一定违法,但是为多数运动员和观众所不齿。

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