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illicit

🇬🇧 UK/i'lisit/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC1

Definitions

adj.

Not permitted by law or social rules; unlawful or morally disapproved.

违法的,不正当的,被禁止的

n.

A banned or unlawful item.

违禁品

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ilnot, opposite of
+
licitallowed, permitted, lawful
=illicit

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The police discovered illicit drugs hidden in the warehouse.

  • 2.

    The company engaged in illicit financial dealings for years before being caught.

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