Word · Frequency #17103
unconstitutional
违宪的；违反宪法的
Not allowed by a constitution; going against a constitution, especially the U.S. Constitution.
- 1.
Contrary to or violative of the constitution of a state or other sovereign institution.
违反或触犯国家或其他主权机构宪法的。
- 2.
not consistent with or according to a constitution; contrary to the U.S. Constitution
不符合宪法的；违反宪法的
违反或触犯国家或其他主权机构宪法的。；不符合宪法的；违反宪法的；违反宪法的；不符合宪法的；[法] 违反宪法的；违宪的
In use
The court declared the new law unconstitutional and overturned it.
Many voters opposed the unconstitutional restrictions on mail-in ballots.
It would be unconstitutional to punish someone for a peaceful protest.
be unconstitutional
系表结构，表示某事物违反宪法；也可置于名词前作定语。
The new law is unconstitutional.
这项新法律是违宪的。
declare sth unconstitutional
declare 后接宾语和宾语补足语，unconstitutional 说明宾语的性质。
The Supreme Court declared the policy unconstitutional.
最高法院宣布该政策违宪。
it is unconstitutional to do sth
it 是形式主语，真正的主语是不定式短语 to do sth。
Connections
Collocations
- declare unconstitutional
- 宣布…违宪
- The Supreme Court declared the law unconstitutional.最高法院宣布该法律违宪。
- rule unconstitutional
- 裁定…违宪
- The judge ruled the ban unconstitutional.法官裁定该禁令违宪。
- unconstitutional law
- 违宪的法律
- An unconstitutional law cannot be enforced.违宪的法律无法施行。
- unconstitutional amendment
- 违宪的修正案
- The proposed amendment was rejected as unconstitutional.该修正案提案因违宪而被否决。
- unconstitutional action
- 违宪行为
- The court will review the government's unconstitutional actions.法院将审查政府的违宪行为。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：un-（不）+ constitutional（宪法的）；一部宪法被盖上大大的“不”字印章，即“违宪的”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：court rulings、constitutional law discussions、serious news reporting 该词属于法律/政治领域的正式用语，通常出现在法院判决、宪法讨论和严肃新闻报道等书面语境中，口语中较少使用。可理解为“违宪的、违反宪法的”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 unconstitutional 真正押韵的词有 constitutional 和 institutional，它们都以 /ˈtuʃənəl/ 结尾。注意 emotional、national、traditional 虽然拼写也含 -tional，但重音元音不同（/oʊ/、/æ/、/ɪ/），并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.