| 词组 | illegal |
| 释义 | illegal AC /ɪˈliːɡəl/ adjective not allowed by the lawnounsan illegal weapon He was charged with carrying an illegal weapon.illegal drugs She was found guilty of possession of illegal drugs.an illegal substance (=an illegal drug) Customs officials found an illegal substance in Smith’s luggage.illegal parking/gambling/hunting etc The fines for illegal parking are likely to increase.illegal activities They were suspected of being involved in illegal activities.an illegal act Driving without insurance is an illegal act.illegal use of sth There has been an increase in the illegal use of guns.illegal possession of sth Illegal possession of a weapon is punishable by a prison sentence.illegal trade/sales We need to stop the illegal trade in wild animals.an illegal immigrant (=someone who enters a country illegally) An estimated seven million illegal immigrants are brought into Europe each year.illegal immigration (=entering a country illegally in order to live there) The government is determined to tackle illegal immigration.adverbshighly illegal (=completely illegal) He was driving at a speed which was highly illegal.completely/totally illegal The deal was completely illegal.strictly illegal (=completely illegal – used for emphasis) Copying music files is strictly illegal.technically illegal (=according to the exact details of a law) This type of boxing, although technically illegal, remained popular until the 1880s.potentially illegal (=possibly illegal) The charges for this service are unethical and potentially illegal.verbsbecome illegal The drug did not become illegal until the 1970s.make sth illegal She was involved in the campaign to make hunting illegal.declare sth illegal The strike was declared illegal on July 7th.do something/anything illegal I don’t know why they’re complaining – we’re not doing anything illegal.phrasesit is illegal to do sth It is illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone under the age of 16.THESAURUS: illegal unlawfulkilling | violence | arrest | detention | act | means | strike illegal. Unlawful is more formal than illegal. It is used especially when a particular action is considered to be illegal, although there are some situations where such actions can be legal: The soldiers were found guilty of the unlawful killing of an unarmed civilian. | Police officers are charged with using unlawful violence to stop the demonstration. | Anyone who has been a victim of unlawful arrest has the right to compensation. | Possessing a knife is not an unlawful act. | The money was obtained by unlawful means. | The judges said that the strike was unlawful. illicitdrug | substance | alcohol | activity | trade | use | affair illicit drugs, goods, or activities are illegal and are used or done secretly: Illicit drugs are sometimes used by athletes to help improve their performance. | Some government officials were involved in illicit activities. | There is an illicit trade in rare animals. | There has been a rapid growth in the illicit use of drugs. | The poet had an illicit affair with his half-sister.Illicit is usually used before a noun. illegitimate formaluse | way using your power or authority in a way that is not allowed or not acceptable according to rules or agreements: The report warns about the illegitimate use of power by the US and other countries. | They attacked and victimized him in an illegitimate way. | He declared that the Council and its decisions were illegitimate. unconstitutional not allowed by a country’s constitution (=the set of rules and principles by which a country is governed): The court ruled that the new law was unconstitutional. | Critics say that the president’s decision was unconstitutional.Unconstitutional is not usually used before a noun.You can also say that an action is against the law: Driving a car without insurance is against the law.ANTONYMS → legal (2) |
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