lawbreaking

/ˈlɔːbreɪkɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɔːbreɪkɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

lawbreaking — 名詞

1. behaviour where someone ignores legal rules, especially when this happens repeat

1.名詞B2
釋義

違法行為

不遵守法律或法規的行為

behaviour where someone ignores legal rules, especially when this happens repeatedly or affects many people in a society.

例句

Selim said years of small-scale lawbreaking by drivers had made the road dangerous.

Selim 說多年來駕駛人的小規模違法行為已讓這條路變得危險。

abstract noun used uncountably with modifier 'small-scale'

The new mayor promised that lawbreaking inside the city market would no longer be ignored.

新市長承諾，市場裡的違法行為將不會再被忽視。

lawbreaking + location phrase ('inside the market')

同義詞
  • crime

    everyday word; can be one act or general behaviour, much more common in conversation.

  • illegality

    formal; emphasises the legal status rather than the behaviour itself.

  • delinquency

    usually about young people repeatedly breaking minor laws.

  • transgression

    formal or literary; may also cover moral rules, not only legal ones.

反義詞
  • compliance

    the opposite behaviour: following the rules, often with reporting requirements.

  • obedience

    more general — following any authority, not only the law.

用法筆記

Uncountable noun; takes no article in general statements ('lawbreaking is rare here', not 'a lawbreaking'). Often paired with scale or location modifiers (small-scale, widespread, inside X).

常見錯誤

❌He committed a lawbreaking last night.
✅He broke the law last night.
💡lawbreaking is uncountable and refers to the pattern of behaviour, not a single act; use 'break the law' or 'a crime' for one act.
❌There were many lawbreakings during the festival.
✅There was a lot of lawbreaking during the festival.
💡no plural form; quantify with 'a lot of', 'widespread', or 'frequent'.