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law RULEHlC:, $lB:na rule, usually made by a government, that is used to order the way in which a society behaves, or the whole system of such rules法律Don't forget there's a law about exporting certain antiques. [C]不要忘记有部关于出口某些古玩的法律。The laws governing the possession of firearms are being reviewed. [C]有关武器拥有的法律正在受到复审。There's no law against being happy -- not yet anyway. [C]没有反对追求快乐的法律，至少至今还没有过。The age-discrimination law doesn't apply to elected officials. [C]年龄限制法并不适用于当选的官员。She's going to study law at university. [U]她准备在大学里学习法律。The suit charges that New York's mandatory retirement age of 76 violates federal law. [U]这桩诉讼指控纽约把强制退休年龄定在76岁是违反联邦法律的。(fml) This book gives the laws (= rules) of the game. [C]这本书说明了游戏的规则。Many doctors want to see a law banning/ to ban all tobacco advertising. [C + v- ing/C + to infinitive]许多医生希望看到有部禁止一切香烟广告的法律。The law is the system of rules of a particular country.法制，法规What does the law say about having alcohol in the blood while driving? [U]法律对酒后驾车有什么处罚条例？Of course robbery is against the law! [U]抢劫当然是犯法的。You can't take that course of action and remain within the law. [U]你若采取那种行动，就触犯了法律。The judge ruled that the directors had knowingly broken the law. [U]法官裁定董事们知法犯法。As president of the university she made it clear that she intended to obey the law. [U]作为大学校长她表明打算遵循该法。(infml) The law is also the police.警察The law was/were out in force at the demonstration. [U + sing/pl v]警方大举出动以应付示威游行。To be a law unto yourself is to behave in a way which is independent and does not follow the usual rules for a situation.自行其是He never fills in the record forms -- he's a law unto himself.他从来不填记录表格----他总是自行其是。When someone goes to law about something they ask a court to decide if it was done legally.控告某人，诉诸公堂If someone takes the law into their own hands they take action against someone they think deserves to be punished.私行治罪He took the law into his own hands and shot the van driver who had killed his child.他擅自开枪打死了那个撞死他儿子的货车司机。Someone who is law-abiding obeys the law.守法的Such actions against law-abiding citizens will not be tolerated.这类针对守法公民的行为是不可容忍的。Law and order is a general expression for law being obeyed in a society, esp. when the police or army are used to make certain it is obeyed.法律秩序She warned that the president would be responsible for any breakdown of law and order.她警告说总统将要对社会秩序的混乱负责。A law-breaker is a person who does not obey the law, esp. intentionally and often.犯法的人(esp. Am) Law-enforcement organizations or officials are those which make certain that the laws of an area are obeyed.执法机关或官员a law-enforcement agency执法机构a law-enforcement officer执法人员A law-maker is someone, such as a politician, who is responsible for making and changing laws.立法者The law of the jungle is the idea that people who care only about themselves will be most likely to succeed in a society or organization.弱肉强食We hope for a world where the rule of law, not the law of the jungle, governs the conduct of nations.我们期盼一个由法律而不是由弱肉强食法则来规范各国行为的世界。(saying) 'There's one law for the rich and another for the poor'.法律面前贫富不等。 [BYLAW, LAWSUIT, LAWYER]
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