illicitly
illicitly — 副詞
1. in a way that breaks written laws or goes against what the majority of people in
非法地
以違法或違反社會規範的方式
in a way that breaks written laws or goes against what the majority of people in a society consider to be right or proper behaviour
Umi was arrested for selling cigarettes illicitly from the back of her shop.
Umi 因為在她店鋪後方非法販售香菸而被捕。
collocation: selling + noun + illicitly for illegal trade
The company had been transferring funds illicitly to offshore accounts for several years.
該公司多年來一直非法將資金轉移至海外帳戶。
formal register: transferring funds illicitly in financial contexts
Eva discovered that someone was using her password to access the school database illicitly.
Eva 發現有人使用她的密碼非法存取學校的資料庫。
The two groups met illicitly after dark to exchange information about the rebellion.
這兩個團體在入夜後非法會面，交換有關叛亂的情報。
passive-like structure: met illicitly + time/place context
- sell something illicitly
- transfer funds illicitly
- obtain something illicitly
- meet illicitly
- act illicitly
- illegally
more specific to written law; less common to describe social/moral disapproval
- unlawfully
more formal and strictly legal; rarely used for social disapproval
- clandestinely
emphasises secrecy over illegality; can describe things hidden but not necessarily wrong
用法筆記
Frequently used in news reports and legal contexts. Unlike 'illegally', this word can describe actions that break social rules rather than written laws — for example, meeting someone when it is socially taboo to do so.
常見錯誤
illicitly — 形容詞
1. describes actions, objects, or relationships that are forbidden by law or that m
非法的
法律或道德上不允許的
describes actions, objects, or relationships that are forbidden by law or that most people in a society strongly disapprove of
The police raided the warehouse and found a large amount of illicit drugs.
警方突襲了那間倉庫，發現了大量非法的毒品。
collocation: illicit + nouns for prohibited goods
Hassan lost his job after his involvement in an illicit business deal was discovered.
Hassan 在涉入一樁非法的商業交易曝光後失去了工作。
The novel tells the story of an illicit love affair between two married neighbours.
這本小說講述了一段兩位已婚鄰居之間不被允許的戀情。
common pattern: illicit + love affair / relationship for socially disapproved bonds
- illicit drugs
- illicit trade
- illicit relationship
- illicit affair
- illicit activity
用法筆記
Common with nouns describing trade, relationships, and behaviour. 'Illicit drugs' and 'illicit trade' are especially frequent in news reporting. Do not confuse with 'elicit' (to draw out a response), which sounds similar but has a completely different meaning.