illegal

adjective

/ɪˈliːɡl/

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not allowed by the law
- illegal immigrants/aliens
- She promised to crack down on illegal immigration.
- dealing in illegal drugs
- These illegal activities landed him in jail several times.
- it is illegal to do something It's illegal to drive through a red light.
- it is illegal for somebody to do something It is illegal for anyone under 18 to possess fireworks in a public place.
opposite legal
Extra Examples
- The sale of these knives should be made illegal.
- Their action was judged illegal by the International Court.
- The accused the government of engaging in an illegal war.
Topics Crime and punishmentb1, Law and justiceb1, Permission and obligationb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
- remain
- …
adverb
- highly
- blatantly
- clearly
- …
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Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French illégal or medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin in- ‘not’ + legalis ‘according to the law’.

illegal

noun

/ɪˈliːɡl/

(especially North American English)

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a person who lives or works in a country illegallyTopics Social issuesc2
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French illégal or medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin in- ‘not’ + legalis ‘according to the law’.

单词	illegal
释义	illegal adjective /ɪˈliːɡl/ /ɪˈliːɡl/ jump to other results not allowed by the law illegal immigrants/aliens She promised to crack down on illegal immigration. dealing in illegal drugs These illegal activities landed him in jail several times. it is illegal to do something It's illegal to drive through a red light. it is illegal for somebody to do something It is illegal for anyone under 18 to possess fireworks in a public place. opposite legal Extra Examples The sale of these knives should be made illegal. Their action was judged illegal by the International Court. The accused the government of engaging in an illegal war. Topics Crime and punishmentb1, Law and justiceb1, Permission and obligationb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become remain … adverb highly blatantly clearly … See full entry Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French illégal or medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin in- ‘not’ + legalis ‘according to the law’. illegal noun /ɪˈliːɡl/ /ɪˈliːɡl/ (especially North American English) jump to other results a person who lives or works in a country illegallyTopics Social issuesc2 Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French illégal or medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin in- ‘not’ + legalis ‘according to the law’.
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