lawlessness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈlɔː.ləs.nəs/ us/ˈlɑː.ləs.nəs/
违法行为;无法无天
behaviour that is illegal or not controlled by laws
The country has descended into lawlessness. 这个国家已经完全陷入无法无天的状态。
There is a growing sense of lawlessness in border regions. 边境地区的违法行为日益增加。
See: lawless
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- Citizens are terrorized by murder, theft, assaults and general lawlessness.
- The power vacuum opened the way for lawlessness.
- He said that amnesty would reward lawlessness and encourage further illegal immigration.