Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #3103
illegal
非法的；违法的
核心释义
forbidden or not allowed by law, especially criminal law
- 1.
违反法律的,尤其是刑法
Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.
- 2.
法律或官方或公认规则禁止的
prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
- 3.
被既定规则禁止的
Forbidden by established rules.
- 4.
完全虚构的,通常代表不存在的领土或国家发行
Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country.
违反规定的；不合规则的；伪造的；臆造的；违反法律的,尤其是刑法；法律或官方或公认规则禁止的；被既定规则禁止的
用法In use
It is illegal to park in front of a fire hydrant.
用法提示：illegal 作表语，表示“非法的”
The police found a large amount of illegal drugs in the warehouse.
用法提示：illegal 用作定语修饰 drugs，表示“非法的”
Downloading copyrighted movies without permission is illegal.
用法提示：illegal 作表语，表示“非法的”
an illegal chess move
illegal + noun
He was arrested for illegal possession of drugs.
他因非法持有毒品被捕。
be illegal
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- illegal immigration
- 非法移民
- The government is taking measures to curb illegal immigration.政府正在采取措施遏制非法移民。
- illegal drugs
- 非法毒品
- He was arrested for possession of illegal drugs.他因持有非法毒品而被捕。
- illegal activity
- 非法活动
- The police are cracking down on illegal activity in the area.警方正在打击该地区的非法活动。
- illegal possession
- 非法持有
- He was charged with illegal possession of firearms.他被指控非法持有枪支。
- illegal trade
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
非法（illegal）的il-似ill（病态），合法生病即非法。
语境与语域Context & Register
多用于法律、规章等正式语境，在日常对话中也较常见，但通常指违反法律或规则的行为。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常作定语或表语，不用于比较级。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
legal和regal与illegal的韵脚相同（/iːɡəl/）；illegible拼写以'il-'开头但发音不同（/ɪˈlɛdʒəbəl/ vs /ɪˈliːɡəl/）。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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