unlawful
英[ʌn'lɔːfʊl;-f(ə)l]
美[ʌn'lɔfl]
英英释意
- 1. not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention;
- "an unconventional marriage"
- "improper banking practices"
- 2. contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law;
- "unlawful measures"
- "unlawful money"
- "unlawful hunters"
- 3. not morally right or permissible;
- "unlawful love"
- 4. having no legally established claim;
- "the wrongful heir to the throne"
- 5. contrary to or forbidden by law;
- "an illegitimate seizure of power"
- "illicit trade"
- "an outlaw strike"
- "unlawful measures"