law
n
1 [C] rule established by authority or custom, regulating the behaviour of members of a community, country, etc (具體的)法, 法律, 法規(guī), 法令
The new law comes into force next month. 新法規(guī)下月實施.
2 [U] (also the law) body of such rules (整體的)法, 法律, 法規(guī), 法令
respect for tribal law 遵守部落的法規(guī)
observe/obey the law 守法[遵法]
Stealing is against the law. 盜竊是違法的.
Children not admitted by law. 兒童不準進入--有法律規(guī)定.
I didn't know I was breaking the law, ie doing sth illegal. 我并不知道自己已違法.
be within/outside the law 在法律許可之內(nèi)[之外]
She acts as if she's above the law, ie as if the law does not apply to her. 她自以為可以凌駕法律之上.
The law is on our side, ie We are right according to the law. 我們是有法律依據(jù)的.
3 [U] such rules as a science or subject of study 法律學(xué); 法學(xué)
read (ie study) law at university 在大學(xué)攻讀法律學(xué)
He gave up law to become a writer. 他放棄學(xué)法律而從事寫作.
[attrib 作定語]
a law student 法律系學(xué)生.
4 [C] rule of action or procedure, esp in the arts or a game 規(guī)則(尤指藝術(shù)或比賽中的)
the laws of perspective, harmony 透視法、 和聲法
the laws of tennis 網(wǎng)球規(guī)則.
5 [C] factual statement of what always happens in certain circumstances; scientific principle 規(guī)律; 法則; 定律; 原理
the law of gravity 引力定律
the laws of motion 運動定律.
6 the law [sing]
(infml 口) the police 警方; 警察
Watch out here comes the law! 注意--警察來了!
7 (idm 習(xí)語) the arm of the law => arm1. be a law unto one`self/it`self behave in an unconventional or unpredictable fashion 以反常規(guī)的或不可預(yù)料的方式行事
My car's a law unto itself I can't rely on it. 我的汽車自行其是--靠不住了. go to `law (against sb) ask the lawcourts to decide about a problem, claim, etc 提起訴訟; 打官司. have the `law on sb (infml 口) report sb to the police; start legal proceedings against sb 向警方告發(fā)某人; 對某人提出起訴
If you do that again I'll have the law on you. 你要是再那樣做, 我就報警. law and `order situation in which the law is obeyed 法治
a breakdown in/of law and order 法治的衰敗
establish, maintain, uphold, etc law and order 建立、 維護、 堅持...法治
[attrib 作定語]
a law-and-order policy 法治方針. the law of `averages principle according to which one believes that if one extreme occurs it will be matched by the other extreme occurring, so that a normal average is maintained 平均律. the law of the `jungle the survival or success of the strongest or the most unscrupulous 叢林法則; 弱肉強食. lay down the `law say with (real or assumed) authority what should be done 以(真的或假的)權(quán)威資格說話
He's always laying down the law about gardening but he really doesn't know much about it. 他總是對園藝工作發(fā)號施令, 其實他只是一知半解. the letter of the law => letter. possession is nine points of the law => possession. take the law into one's own `hands disregard the law and take independent (and usu forceful) action to correct sth believed to be wrong 無視法律而私行(通常用武力)懲治. there's no law against sth (infml 口) (doing) sth is allowed (做)某事是許可的
I'll stay in bed as long as I like there's no law against it. 我在床上愛呆多久就呆多久--誰也管不著. an unwritten law/rule => unwritten.
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古代的 法律規(guī)定,犯人臉上要烙 諧音)印
?? 擴展釋義
*[l?:]n. 法律, 法則, 定律, 法律的制約, 法學(xué), 司法界, 訴訟vt. 起訴vi. 起訴【化】 定律【醫(yī)】 定律, 法律【經(jīng)】 法, 法則, 規(guī)律相關(guān)詞組: be good law be bad law be within the law be outside the law give the law to sb lay down the law take the law into one's own hands law and order go to law against sb be at law
?? 醫(yī)學(xué)釋義
定律,法則,規(guī)律
?? 同為「外貿(mào)」詞匯
breakvt. (使)破;打破(紀錄);(常指好天氣)突變;開始;
vi. (嗓音)突變;突破;破曉;(價格)突然下跌;
n. 破裂;中間休息;間斷;短假;
insideadj. 里面的,內(nèi)部的;內(nèi)幕的;內(nèi)側(cè)的;
n. 里面,內(nèi)側(cè);內(nèi)臟;內(nèi)容,內(nèi)幕;(道路或跑道拐彎處的)內(nèi)側(cè);
adv. 在內(nèi)地,在內(nèi)部地;在內(nèi)側(cè)地;在監(jiān)獄里;
prep. 在…以內(nèi);在內(nèi)側(cè)或內(nèi)部;進入里面;