lawbreaker

/ˈlɔːbreɪkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɔːbreɪkər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlȯ-ˌbrā-kər/ (ame, mw)

lawbreaker — 名詞

  • lawbreakersingular
  • lawbreakersplural

1. someone who commits a crime or regularly does things that go against what the la

1.名詞B2
釋義

違法者

故意或經常違反法律的人

someone who commits a crime or regularly does things that go against what the law requires, often doing so deliberately

例句

The court ordered the lawbreaker to complete eighty hours of unpaid work for stealing a bicycle.

法院命令這名違法者完成八十小時的無薪勞動，因為他偷了一輛腳踏車。

collocation: community work / community service

Neighbors described Mr. Samir as a known lawbreaker who drove without a valid license or insurance.

鄰居們形容 Samir 先生是個衆所皆知的違法者，在沒有有效駕照或保險的情況下開車。

collocation: known lawbreaker

同義詞
  • criminal

    more specific — someone found guilty of a crime in court, not just anyone who violates the law

  • offender

    common in formal legal language; often paired with the type of crime (first-time offender, repeat offender)

  • wrongdoer

    less formal; covers both legal and moral violations

反義詞

常見錯誤

❌The police arrested a lawbreaker who stole bread.
✅The police arrested a thief who stole bread.
💡'lawbreaker' is more general and formal; use a specific crime word (thief, robber) when you know the exact offence.