outlaw

🇬🇧 UK/'autlɒ:/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A person who has broken the law and is hiding from authorities; a criminal or fugitive.

罪犯,逃犯,不法之徒

v.

To make something illegal; to officially ban or prohibit.

宣布…为非法,取缔,禁止

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
outlawother
=outlaw

Common Collocations

  • 1.dangerous outlaw危险的不法分子
  • 2.notorious outlaw臭名昭著的罪犯

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The famous outlaw robbed trains and banks throughout the Wild West.

  • 2.

    The government decided to outlaw smoking in all public spaces.

  • 3.

    Many countries have outlined plans to outlaw single-use plastic bags.

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