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unlawful

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  • Derivatives : n  unlawfulness ; adv  unlawfully
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

unlawful [^n'lɔːful]
  1. 1. adjective 非法

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

unlawful [ʌn 'lɔfəl] [ 'ʌn 'lɔːful]
  1. 1. adjective 不法的违法的
  2. 2. adjective 不道德的;违反道德准则

Collins English-English Dictionary

unlawful [^n'lɔːfυl]
  1. 1. adj illegal
  2. 2. adj illicit; immoral
    unlawful love
  3. 3. adj an archaic word for illegitimate

Examples

unlawful love unlawful
不法行为
unlawful practice; an illegal act 不法
非法活动
unlawful (or illegal) activities 非法
违法行为
illegal activities; unlawful practice 违法
不法
lawless; illegal; unlawful
非法
illegal; unlawful; illicit
这个纨绔子弟做事骄横恣肆, 无法无天。
This dandy from a rich family is presumptuous and unlawful. 骄横恣肆
滥捕滥杀野生鸟类是违法行为!
Excessive capturing and slaughtering of wild birds constitutes unlawful behavior. 滥捕
酒后驾车害人害己, 对于这种违法行为我们应当鸣鼓而攻之!
The Drunk-driver bites others while getting bitten himsel. We should make a scathing indictment of the unlawful action. 鸣鼓而攻之

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