
好词典

源自中古英语 'unlaweful',由前缀 'un-'(表示否定)和 'lawful'(合法的)组成,字面意思为“不合法的”。
❶ 指行为或活动违反法律或法规的,不被法律允许或认可的。常用于描述非法行为或未经授权的行动。
“The court ruled that the detention was unlawful.”
(法院裁定此次拘留是非法的。)
“It is unlawful to park in front of a fire hydrant.”
(在消防栓前停车是违法的。)
unlawful act — 指违反法律的具体行为,通常会导致法律后果或处罚。
“Stealing is considered an unlawful act in all countries.”
(偷窃在所有国家都被视为违法行为。)
unlawful assembly — 指未经批准或违反法律的集会,通常会被执法部门解散。
“The police dispersed the crowd for unlawful assembly.”
(警方以非法集会为由驱散了人群。)