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law
n
1 [C] rule established by authority or custom, regulating the behaviour of members of a community, country, etc (具体的)法, 法律, 法规, 法令
The new law comes into force next month. 新法规下月实施.
2 [U] (also the law) body of such rules (整体的)法, 法律, 法规, 法令
respect for tribal law 遵守部落的法规
observe/obey the law 守法[遵法]
Stealing is against the law. 盗窃是违法的.
Children not admitted by law. 儿童不准进入--有法律规定.
I didn´t know I was breaking the law, ie doing sth illegal. 我并不知道自己已违法.
be within/outside the law 在法律许可之内[之外]
She acts as if she´s above the law, ie as if the law does not apply to her. 她自以为可以凌驾法律之上.
The law is on our side, ie We are right according to the law. 我们是有法律依据的.
3 [U] such rules as a science or subject of study 法律学; 法学
read (ie study) law at university 在大学攻读法律学
He gave up law to become a writer. 他放弃学法律而从事写作.
[attrib 作定语]
a law student 法律系学生.
4 [C] rule of action or procedure, esp in the arts or a game 规则(尤指艺术或比赛中的)
the laws of perspective, harmony 透视法、 和声法
the laws of tennis 网球规则.
5 [C] factual statement of what always happens in certain circumstances; scientific principle 规律; 法则; 定律; 原理
the law of gravity 引力定律
the laws of motion 运动定律.
6 the law [sing]
(infml 口) the police 警方; 警察
Watch out here comes the law! 注意--警察来了!
7 (idm 习语) the arm of the law => arm1. be a law unto one`self/it`self behave in an unconventional or unpredictable fashion 以反常规的或不可预料的方式行事
My car´s a law unto itself I can´t rely on it. 我的汽车自行其是--靠不住了. go to `law (against sb) ask the lawcourts to decide about a problem, claim, etc 提起诉讼; 打官司. have the `law on sb (infml 口) report sb to the police; start legal proceedings against sb 向警方告发某人; 对某人提出起诉
If you do that again I´ll have the law on you. 你要是再那样做, 我就报警. law and `order situation in which the law is obeyed 法治
a breakdown in/of law and order 法治的衰败
establish, maintain, uphold, etc law and order 建立、 维护、 坚持...法治
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a law-and-order policy 法治方针. the law of `averages principle according to which one believes that if one extreme occurs it will be matched by the other extreme occurring, so that a normal average is maintained 平均律. the law of the `jungle the survival or success of the strongest or the most unscrupulous 丛林法则; 弱肉强食. lay down the `law say with (real or assumed) authority what should be done 以(真的或假的)权威资格说话
He´s always laying down the law about gardening but he really doesn´t know much about it. 他总是对园艺工作发号施令, 其实他只是一知半解. the letter of the law => letter. possession is nine points of the law => possession. take the law into one´s own `hands disregard the law and take independent (and usu forceful) action to correct sth believed to be wrong 无视法律而私行(通常用武力)惩治. there´s no law against sth (infml 口) (doing) sth is allowed (做)某事是许可的
I´ll stay in bed as long as I like there´s no law against it. 我在床上爱呆多久就呆多久--谁也管不著. an unwritten law/rule => unwritten.
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