against the law

against the law — 慣用語

1. not legal; describes an action that breaks a country's official rules and can re

1.慣用語B1
釋義

違法的

法律禁止，可能受罰的行為

not legal; describes an action that breaks a country's official rules and can result in punishment

例句

In most countries, driving a car without a licence is against the law.

在大多數國家，沒有駕照就開車是違法的。

The officer told Diego that fishing here without a permit is against the law.

警察告訴 Diego，在這裡沒有許可證就釣魚是違法的。

同義詞
  • illegal

    more formal and versatile; the standard term in legal and everyday contexts

  • unlawful

    very formal; used mainly in legal documents and court rulings

  • illicit

    implies moral wrongdoing or secrecy beyond just breaking the law

反義詞
  • legal

    permitted by the law

  • lawful

    formal term meaning 'allowed by the law'

文法句型

it is against the law to + verb

用法筆記

More conversational than 'illegal'; used more often in everyday speech. 'Against the law' describes specific actions (stealing, parking illegally), not abstract states — for those, use 'illegal' or 'unlawful.'

常見錯誤

❌It is against the law that you park here.
✅It is against the law to park here.
💡Use 'against the law + to-infinitive,' not 'against the law + that-clause.'
❌He against the law by speeding.
✅He broke the law by speeding.
💡'Against the law' is an adjective phrase; it cannot be used as a verb. Use 'break the law' for the action.