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单词 outlaw
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Definition of outlaw in English:

outlaw

noun ˈaʊtlɔːˈaʊtˌlɔ
  • 1A person who has broken the law, especially one who remains at large or is a fugitive.

    bands of outlaws held up trains
    the outlaw Ned Kelly
    Example sentencesExamples
    • "So, no sign of the legendary outlaw, " Sean said.
    • In 1878, he and his brother were declared outlaws; there were warrants out for their arrest.
    • The band of forest outlaws is resolutely unthreatening, though there's every likelihood that this was Shakespeare's intention.
    • I feel like an outlaw on the run.
    • A veritable Wild West show, the story had it all: miners, gamblers, outlaws, vigilantes, robber barons, and venal politicians.
    • A group of scholars who work on women and violence are going beyond oversensationalized women murderers and outlaws to understand criminal females in general.
    • The betrayal of outlaws by informers was a common historical fact.
    • Yet his efforts would be repeatedly undermined by the Canadian establishment until eventually he became a wanted outlaw.
    • Can the local bandits tame the outlaws from the West?
    • Immediately the dangers of his civilization are reified, as Huck hears a conversation between outlaws on the run.
    • Whilst he is certainly an outlaw and bandit of historic proportions there is little or no connection with the notion of hereditary criminal tribes.
    • Despite what romantic notions your kind has invented we are criminals, bandits and outlaws.
    • At a pass, they are ambushed by a band of outlaws!
    • Robin Hood and his band of outlaws fight back against the tyranny of Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham.
    • One of them was a member of an outlaw motorcycle gang.
    • If you would accept our escort, we would guard you from bands of villainous outlaws.
    • Rather, he is considered an international outlaw and may be dealt with as such.
    • The men, obviously bandits or outlaws of some sort, wore drab grey clothes and the horses they were astride seemed to be skinny and underfed.
    • The four men remained outlaws and were eventually cornered in the town of Glenrowan in 1880.
    • The outlaw biker image is a break from the conformity that has taken over America since industrialization.
    Synonyms
    fugitive, wanted criminal, outcast, exile, pariah, bandit, desperado, brigand, robber, criminal, black hat
    informal villain
    1. 1.1historical A person deprived of the benefit and protection of the law.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The Court was clearly concerned that the fact that the plaintiff was a burglar should not mean that he effectively became an outlaw, beyond the protection of the civil law.
      • I do not think that it could be said that a person in breach of some statutory duty or other prohibition thereupon becomes an outlaw, unable to enforce any of his rights against anyone.
      • They are too often treated as outlaws with no protections under the law.
verb ˈaʊtlɔːˈaʊtˌlɔ
[with object]
  • 1Ban or make illegal.

    secondary picketing has been outlawed
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In 1833, the British government outlawed slavery, ending its institution.
    • In 1954, the Brown v. Board of Education decision outlawed segregation in public schools.
    • Gloves could not cost more than twelve pence and shoes of Spanish leather were also outlawed.
    • In order to stifle the fuel protests, the right to protest in Britain was effectively outlawed.
    • However, as best I can tell, New Mexico hasn't outlawed what this guy did.
    • When will our authorities have the courage to say " enough is enough " and completely outlaw this practice?
    • A few cities, including San Francisco, explicitly outlaw weight discrimination.
    • In effect, these measures outlaw political campaigns against arbitrary or illegal detentions.
    • The cabinet was told this would be in line with expected government legislation outlawing such discrimination from 2006.
    • In contrast, the European Union has virtually outlawed the use of antibiotics in imported food.
    • Irrigation can be used to overcome water stress, although it is outlawed in some countries.
    • Then, a few weeks ago, they were outlawed completely and indefinitely.
    • The legislation is not there to tackle discriminatory treatment but to outlaw sex discrimination.
    • The government outlawed slavery a long time ago.
    • Love isn't something that someone can tax, or outlaw.
    • Whereas before this practice was outlawed, it is now permissible - subject to the requirements imposed by the section.
    • Not until then did most states outlaw common law marriage.
    • The bill also outlaws foreign funding of many local aid agencies.
    • He also welcomed the new equal status legislation which outlaws discrimination in provision of goods and services.
    • Bait and switch is outlawed in many states as a selling practice.
    Synonyms
    ban, bar, prohibit, forbid, veto, embargo, boycott, make illegal, disallow, proscribe, interdict
    banish, exile, cast out, exclude, expel, shut out
    repudiate, condemn, put a price on someone's head
    1. 1.1historical Deprive (someone) of the benefit and protection of the law.
      he lost the estate in 1626, having been outlawed for non-payment of debts
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He was outlawed, which meant that when he was arrested there was no need for a trial.

Derivatives

  • outlawry

  • noun ˈaʊtlɔːriˈaʊtˌlɔri
    • For many peasants, the double burden of taxation and war led either to outlawry or to the one available source of protection, a powerful local individual.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • After the war they spearheaded a broad, politically active peace movement that, however, promoted contending programs, including arms limitation, outlawry of war, and international organization.
      • Then, the movement depended upon moral outlawry to move its agenda forward.
      • It is actually not such an exercise in glorious outlawry as all that.
      • He admired outlaws when their outlawry was conducted with daring and intelligence.

Origin

Late Old English ūtlaga (noun), ūtlagian (verb), from Old Norse útlagi, noun from útlagr 'outlawed or banished'.

 
 

Definition of outlaw in US English:

outlaw

nounˈoutˌlôˈaʊtˌlɔ
  • 1A person who has broken the law, especially one who remains at large or is a fugitive.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Whilst he is certainly an outlaw and bandit of historic proportions there is little or no connection with the notion of hereditary criminal tribes.
    • Can the local bandits tame the outlaws from the West?
    • The outlaw biker image is a break from the conformity that has taken over America since industrialization.
    • A veritable Wild West show, the story had it all: miners, gamblers, outlaws, vigilantes, robber barons, and venal politicians.
    • At a pass, they are ambushed by a band of outlaws!
    • In 1878, he and his brother were declared outlaws; there were warrants out for their arrest.
    • "So, no sign of the legendary outlaw, " Sean said.
    • The band of forest outlaws is resolutely unthreatening, though there's every likelihood that this was Shakespeare's intention.
    • The betrayal of outlaws by informers was a common historical fact.
    • Rather, he is considered an international outlaw and may be dealt with as such.
    • If you would accept our escort, we would guard you from bands of villainous outlaws.
    • Yet his efforts would be repeatedly undermined by the Canadian establishment until eventually he became a wanted outlaw.
    • Despite what romantic notions your kind has invented we are criminals, bandits and outlaws.
    • The four men remained outlaws and were eventually cornered in the town of Glenrowan in 1880.
    • Immediately the dangers of his civilization are reified, as Huck hears a conversation between outlaws on the run.
    • I feel like an outlaw on the run.
    • The men, obviously bandits or outlaws of some sort, wore drab grey clothes and the horses they were astride seemed to be skinny and underfed.
    • Robin Hood and his band of outlaws fight back against the tyranny of Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham.
    • A group of scholars who work on women and violence are going beyond oversensationalized women murderers and outlaws to understand criminal females in general.
    • One of them was a member of an outlaw motorcycle gang.
    Synonyms
    fugitive, wanted criminal, outcast, exile, pariah, bandit, desperado, brigand, robber, criminal, black hat
    1. 1.1 An intractable horse or other animal.
    2. 1.2historical A person deprived of the benefit and protection of the law.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I do not think that it could be said that a person in breach of some statutory duty or other prohibition thereupon becomes an outlaw, unable to enforce any of his rights against anyone.
      • They are too often treated as outlaws with no protections under the law.
      • The Court was clearly concerned that the fact that the plaintiff was a burglar should not mean that he effectively became an outlaw, beyond the protection of the civil law.
verbˈoutˌlôˈaʊtˌlɔ
[with object]
  • 1Ban or make illegal.

    Maryland outlawed cheap small-caliber pistols
    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, as best I can tell, New Mexico hasn't outlawed what this guy did.
    • Irrigation can be used to overcome water stress, although it is outlawed in some countries.
    • Bait and switch is outlawed in many states as a selling practice.
    • When will our authorities have the courage to say " enough is enough " and completely outlaw this practice?
    • Love isn't something that someone can tax, or outlaw.
    • A few cities, including San Francisco, explicitly outlaw weight discrimination.
    • Gloves could not cost more than twelve pence and shoes of Spanish leather were also outlawed.
    • The cabinet was told this would be in line with expected government legislation outlawing such discrimination from 2006.
    • Whereas before this practice was outlawed, it is now permissible - subject to the requirements imposed by the section.
    • The legislation is not there to tackle discriminatory treatment but to outlaw sex discrimination.
    • In 1833, the British government outlawed slavery, ending its institution.
    • The bill also outlaws foreign funding of many local aid agencies.
    • In 1954, the Brown v. Board of Education decision outlawed segregation in public schools.
    • He also welcomed the new equal status legislation which outlaws discrimination in provision of goods and services.
    • Then, a few weeks ago, they were outlawed completely and indefinitely.
    • Not until then did most states outlaw common law marriage.
    • In order to stifle the fuel protests, the right to protest in Britain was effectively outlawed.
    • In contrast, the European Union has virtually outlawed the use of antibiotics in imported food.
    • In effect, these measures outlaw political campaigns against arbitrary or illegal detentions.
    • The government outlawed slavery a long time ago.
    Synonyms
    ban, bar, prohibit, forbid, veto, embargo, boycott, make illegal, disallow, proscribe, interdict
    banish, exile, cast out, exclude, expel, shut out
    1. 1.1historical Deprive (someone) of the benefit and protection of the law.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He was outlawed, which meant that when he was arrested there was no need for a trial.

Origin

Late Old English ūtlaga (noun), ūtlagian (verb), from Old Norse útlagi, noun from útlagr ‘outlawed or banished’.

 
 
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