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单词 law
释义 law¹ /lɔː/ n.
1.(system of rules, set of legislation)法律;法

Changes in the law are needed.法律需要变革。

respect for the law对法律的尊重

The book analyses why women kill and how the law treats them.这本书分析了女性为何杀人以及法律如何对待她们。

He was a professor of criminal law at Harvard University law school.他是哈佛大学法学院的刑法教授。

Under international law, diplomats living in foreign countries are exempt from criminal prosecution.根据国际法, 驻外外交官员不受刑事诉讼。

Important questions of constitutional law were involved.这涉及到有关宪法的一些重大问题。

the country's liberal political asylum law该国开明的政治庇护法

against the law违法的

Obscene and threatening phone calls are against the law.猥亵和恐吓电话都是违法的。

It's against the law.这是违法的。

to break the law违法

They are seeking permission to begin criminal proceedings against him for breaking the law on financing political parties.他们正想办法取得对他提起刑事诉讼的许可令, 以控告他违反了有关政党资助的法律。

See alsocompany law criminal law
2.(rule, piece of legislation; made by legislature)法规

Britain's blasphemy laws英国的亵神罪法

The law was passed on the second vote.该法规在第二次表决时通过。

The laws are very strict.这些法规非常严格。

3.(rule, piece of legislation; made by other authority)规定;规章;戒律
the laws of the Church of England英格兰圣公会戒律
4.(control enforced by law)法制
5.+of morality, etiquette规范;准则;规矩

inflexible moral laws不容改变的道德准则

6.+of sport规则

Match officials should not tolerate such behaviour but instead enforce the laws of the game.赛事官员不应纵容这种行为, 而应严格执行比赛规则。

7.(binding force)约束力;有约束力的话

His word is law.他的话就是法律。

8.+of nature规律;法则;定律

the law of gravity万有引力定律

The laws of nature are absolute.自然法则至高无上。

9.(field of study, profession)法学;法律学;法律行业

A career in law is becoming increasingly attractive to young people.法律行业对年轻人的吸引力越来越大。

He came to Oxford and studied law.他来到牛津大学攻读法学。

a degree in law法学学位

10.(principles of courts of common law)普通法原则
11.(formula, principle)定理;定律;普遍原则
the laws of thermodynamics热力学定律
12.(hill)(尤指圆形的)小山
13.the law
(legal system)法律体系;法律制度

against the law违反法律制度

(profession, practice)司法界;法律行业;律师业
<非正式>(police)警察;警官

Watch out, here come the law!小心, 警察来了!

14.the Law【宗】=Law of Moses
(English term)=Torah¹
See alsoOral Law Written Law
15.above the law<贬>(disregarding of law)凌驾于法律之上

a corrupt organization who seem to regard themselves above the law似乎将自身凌驾于法律之上的腐败组织

One opposition member of parliament accuses the government of wanting to be above the law.议会一名反对党议员指责政府意图凌驾于法律之上。

He considered himself above the law.他自以为凌驾于法律之上。

16.by law
(according to the law)根据法律;依据法律

By law all restaurants must display their prices outside.根据法律, 所有餐厅都必须在店外明示用餐价格。

Minicabs are prohibited by law from touting passers-by for business.法律禁止迷你出租车沿街揽客。

17.to go to law<主英>(take legal action)打官司;提起诉讼

He went to law and did not succeed in his claim against us.他把我们告上了法庭, 但没有告赢。

18.a law unto yourself/itself
(independent)+ person, organization我行我素者;目无法纪者

Some of the landowners were a law unto themselves. There was nobody to check their excesses and they exploited the people.某些土地所有者目无法纪。他们横行霸道, 鱼肉乡民。

The House of Lords is a law unto itself, so it never gives reasons for turning down a petition for leave to appeal.上议院我行我素, 拒绝上诉许可申请时从来不给出理由。

19.to lay down the law
(tell other people what they should do)发号施令

traditional parents, who believe in laying down the law for their offspring认为应对子女发号施令的传统家长

She quickly starts laying down the law to her estranged son.她很快就开始向她那感情疏远的儿子发号施令。

Who was I suddenly to start laying down the law in such a simplistic, brutal way?我有什么资格突然就这样开始简单粗暴地发号施令呢?

She did not feel it was her place to lay down the law.她觉得这里轮不到她来发号施令。

20.reading the Laworreading of the Law【宗】早礼拜(犹太教徒于安息日、节日、星期一、星期四早上诵读五经卷轴中篇章的仪式)
21.to take the law into your own hands
(punish)不通过法律擅自处理;以暴代法

You may be angry but don't take the law into your own hands.也许你很生气, 但是不要以暴代法。

The speeding motorist was pinned to the ground by angry locals who took the law into their own hands until police arrived.愤怒的当地人以暴代法, 将超速司机按在地上, 直至警察赶来。

law² /lɔː/ comp.
法律行业的;律师业的;法学的

Nearly 100 law firms are being referred to the Solicitors' Disciplinary Tribunal.近100家法律事务所被告上律师纪律审裁庭。

He holds a law degree from Bristol University.他拥有布里斯托尔大学的法学学位。

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