单词 | law |
释义 | law /Io:; b/ n 1 [C] rule made by authority for the proper regulation of a community or society or for correct conduct in life: 法律; 法令: When a Bill is passed by Parliament and signed by the Sovereign, it becomes a kw 当一法案由国会通过再经国王签署,即成为法律。 'law giver n man who gives a code of laws (eg Moses in Hebrew history, Solon in Greek history). 立法者 (例如希的来历史上的摩西,'希腊历史上的梭伦) 。 law-officer n (esp) Attorney or Solicitor-General. (尤指) 检察长危副察长。令 regulation, statute. 2 (Uj the law, the whole body of laws considered collectively: 法律 (集合用法): If a man fails to observe the law he can be punished. - 个人如果犯法将受饮罚。 Does the law allow me to do this? 法律允许我这样做吗? break the law, fail to observe it 违法; 无法。 lay down the law, talk authoritatively, as if one were certain of being right. 独断地如; 命令似地说。 'law-abiding adj obeying the law. 守法术。 'law-breaker n person who disobeys the law, 犯法者。 3 [U] controlling influence of the laws: 法治: maintain law and order, see that the laws are respected. 维持法治和秩序。 Necessity knows no law, When sth cannot be avoided, ordinary laws and rules will be ignored or broken. 需要不知法律 (迫不得已时将锐而走险) 。 4 [U] the laws as a system or science; the legal profession: 法律系统; 法律学; 法学; 法律业: study law; 研 lawn/lay 读法学; law students; 法科学生; 法律学者; read law, study in order to become a lawyer. 学习法律以期做律师。 → jurisprudence. 5 [U] (with a defining word) one of the branches of the study of law: (与一说明的字连用) 法律学之一支; 法律学之一部门: commercial law; 商法; the law of nations; 成际法; Sw. 亩眼法。 6 [U] oper ation of the law (as providing a remedy for wrongs). 法律的实施 (如对损害等之补偿) 。 go to law (against sb) : have the law on sb, (colloq) appeal to the law courts. (俗) 控吿某人。 take the law into one's own hands, use force to redress a wrong. 私行治罪。 Uaw court n court of justice. 法庭。 'law suit n prosecution of a claim in a law court.. 诉讼。 7 [C] rule of action or procedure, esp in the arts or a game: 规则 (尤指艺术或游戏中者); 原则; 原理: the laws of perspective/ harmony; 透视 (和声) 原则; the laws of cricket. 板球规则。 be s law unto oneself, disregard rules and conventions; do what one thinks right. 忽视惯例; 照自己的意思行事。 8 [U, C] (also 亦作 /aw nature or natural law) factual statement of what always happens in certain circumstances; regularity in nature, eg the order of the seasons: 自然的法则; 自然律 (例如四季的循环); 定律: Newton's law,, 牛顿定律; the laws of motion; 运动定律; the law of supply and demand; 供求畚; the law of self-preservation, the instinct of men and animals to behave in a way that will save them from danger. 自卫的本能。 lawful /-fl; -fol/ adj 1 allowed by law; according to law: 合法菌; 法定的; 依法的: lawful acts; 合法的行为; the lawful ruler. 合法的统治者。 2 (of offspring) legitimate: (W子孙) 合法的: the lawful heir. 合法的粮承人。 lawfully /-fsir; -fdli/ adv lawless adj not in accordance with the law; not conforming to the law; not restrained by law; unruly: 不法的; 不遵守法律的; 不受法律控制的; 违法的: lawless acts; 不法的行为; lawless tribes. 法律所不能及的部落。 lawiessdy adv lawdessness n [U]. |
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