outlawed

/ˈaʊt.lɔː/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈaʊtlˌɔd] /ˈaʊt.lɑː/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈaʊtlˌɔd] /ˈau̇t-ˌlȯ How to pronounce outlaw (audio)/ (ame, mw)

outlawed — verb

  • outlawedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • outlaweds3rd person singular
  • outlaweding-ing form
  • outlawededpast simple

1. the past tense and past participle of the verb 'outlaw', used when an authority

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

the past tense and past participle of the verb 'outlaw', used when an authority made an activity or thing illegal or officially forbidden

例句

The school outlawed phones during exams after several cheating cases.

outlawed + activity under an official rule

In 2012, the town outlawed loud fireworks near the old hospital.

outlawed + product or activity by local law

文法句型

outlawed + activity / product / practice

be outlawed

have/has outlawed

用法筆記

Outlawed is most common when the subject is a government, court, school, or other authority making rules. In passive patterns, it describes an act or item that has already become illegal or officially forbidden.

常見錯誤

❌The city outlawed him from the beach.
✅The city banned him from the beach.
💡in modern everyday English, outlawed usually targets an activity, product, or practice, not one person.
❌Plastic bags are outlaw in this store now.
✅Plastic bags are outlawed in this store now.
💡after be, use the past participle form outlawed.