illegality
illegality — 名詞
- illegalitysingular
- illegalitiesplural
1. the state or quality of being against what the law allows; an action, practice,
違法
違反法律的狀態或行為
the state or quality of being against what the law allows; an action, practice, or situation that breaks the law — for example, the illegality of selling alcohol to children, or a financial illegality uncovered during an audit.
The lawyer explained the illegality of copying software without a licence.
律師解釋了未經許可複製軟體的違法性。
the illegality of [something] — noun complement
Amira was shocked to discover the illegality of the factory's waste disposal methods.
Amira 震驚地發現那家工廠的廢棄物處理方式屬於違法。
The government created a task force to investigate illegality in the banking sector.
政府成立了一支專案小組來調查銀行業的違法行為。
Several illegalities were found in the contract, so the deal was cancelled.
合約中發現了數項違法之處，因此這筆交易被取消了。
Benjamin argued that the law itself created confusion about the illegality of street trading.
Benjamin 認為，法律本身對於路邊擺攤是否違法造成了混淆。
- unlawfulness
more formal and less common in everyday speech; preferred in legal documents
- wrongdoing
broader — covers immoral acts that may not be illegal
- criminality
stronger — suggests serious offences that can lead to prosecution
- legality
the opposite state: being in accordance with the law
- lawfulness
slightly more formal synonym of legality
文法句型
the illegality of something
an illegality (countable)
用法筆記
Frequently uncountable when referring to the abstract state, but can be countable (illegalities) when pointing to specific unlawful acts or clauses.
illegality — 形容詞
- illegalitypositive
- more illegalitycomparative
- most illegalitysuperlative
1. not allowed by the official laws of a country or region; forbidden by rules that
非法的
法律禁止的
not allowed by the official laws of a country or region; forbidden by rules that are backed by the government — for example, driving without a licence, selling certain drugs, or entering a building without permission.
It is illegal to drive a car without a valid licence in most countries.
在大多數國家，無有效駕照開車是違法的。
it is illegal to + infinitive
Caleb was arrested for carrying an illegal weapon at the airport.
Caleb 因在機場持有非法武器而被逮捕。
illegal + noun (weapon, substance, activity)
The new law made it illegal for companies to dump waste into the river.
新法規定，公司不得將廢棄物傾倒進河裡。
Yara discovered that downloading movies from that website was illegal.
Yara 發現從那個網站下載電影是非法的。
The court ruled that the search by the police had been illegal.
法院裁定警方的搜索行為是非法的。
- unlawful
more formal; used in legal writing and official contexts
- illicit
often describes trade, drugs, or relationships that are secret or forbidden
- prohibited
slightly stronger; suggests a specific ban by an authority
文法句型
it is illegal to + infinitive
illegal + noun
用法筆記
Common in legal and everyday contexts. The opposite is 'legal'. Do not confuse with 'illegality' (a noun) — e.g., 'The illegality of the act' (noun) vs 'The act was illegal' (adjective).