illegal

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ɪˈliːɡəl/    美 /ɪˈli.ɡəl/|[ɪɫˈli.ɡəɫ]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An illegal act or technique. obsolete
    — That whatſoever illegals hath been uſed againſt his friends and ſubjects, by impriſoning them without law, or impoſing fines upon their eſtates, be diſclaimed, and that perſons ſo committed be forthwith diſcharged.
  2. Contraband, esp. illegal substances such as drugs. colloquial,in-plural
    — …I've got illegals in my bottom…!
  3. An illegal immigrant. colloquial,offensive
    — In Manchester and in Aldershot in Hampshire, asylum seeker accommodation was targeted by demonstrators carrying placards that read “deport them, don’t support them” and “no apartments for illegals”.
  4. A spy operating abroad illegally and under non-official cover, without visible ties to his or her country’s authorities.
    — Anna Chapman, whose glamorous appearance won her more publicity in the Western media than all the other illegals combined, was so successfully deceived by a US sting operation that she handed over her SVR laptop to an FBI agent posing as a Russian.
形容词 adj.
  1. Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.
    — This is illegal, you know!
  2. Forbidden by established rules.
    — Moving a pawn backward is an illegal move in chess.
  3. Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country.
  4. Being or doing something illegally. offensive,sometimes
    — illegal immigrant
  5. Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally. US,offensive,sometimes

词形变化

more illegal comparative illegaler comparative,informal,nonstandard most illegal superlative illegalest informal,nonstandard,superlative illegals plural

词汇关系

近义词
illegal immigrant
衍生词
illegal alien illegal combatant illegal forward kick illegal immigrant illegal immigration illegalisation illegalise illegalism illegalist illegalize illegalness illegal number illegal prime

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from French illégal, from Medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin legalis, by surface analysis, il- + legal. In senses relating to immigration, via clipping of illegal alien or illegal immigrant.
词源 2
Borrowed from French illégal, from Medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin legalis, by surface analysis, il- + legal. In senses relating to immigration, via clipping of illegal alien or illegal immigrant.
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