Word · Frequency #17103
unconstitutional
违宪的；违反宪法的
核心释义
Not allowed by a constitution; going against a constitution, especially the U.S. Constitution.
- 1.
违反或触犯国家或其他主权机构宪法的。
Contrary to or violative of the constitution of a state or other sovereign institution.
- 2.
不符合宪法的；违反宪法的
not consistent with or according to a constitution; contrary to the U.S. Constitution
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
用法In use
The court declared the new law unconstitutional and overturned it.
用法提示：unconstitutional 作宾语补足语，与 declared 连用，表示宣布某事物违反宪法。
Many voters opposed the unconstitutional restrictions on mail-in ballots.
用法提示：unconstitutional 作定语修饰 restrictions，意为“违宪的”。
It would be unconstitutional to punish someone for a peaceful protest.
用法提示：unconstitutional 作表语，不定式短语作主语，表示某种行为违反宪法。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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”。
语境与语域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”。
发音与拼写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。
用法优先级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.