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illegal

🇬🇧 UK/ɪ'liːg(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/i'li:gәl/
NGSL 3kIELTSGREA2

Definitions

adj.

Contrary to or forbidden by law or established rules

非法的,违法的,违规的

n.

An illegal act; an undocumented immigrant

违法行为;非法移民

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ilnot, opposite of
+
legchoose, read, gather
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=illegal

Common Collocations

  • 1.illegal activity非法活动
  • 2.illegal immigration非法移民
  • 3.illegal drug毒品

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The government declared that dumping toxic waste was absolutely illegal.

  • 2.

    Employing undocumented workers is illegal in most developed countries.

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