illegal
adjective uk/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/ us/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/
B2 非法的，违法的
not allowed by law
a campaign to stop the illegal sale of cigarettes to children under 16 禁止向16岁以下儿童非法销售香烟的运动
Prostitution is illegal in some countries. 卖淫在有些国家是不合法的。
It is illegal to drive a car that is not registered and insured. 驾驶未注册、未上保险的汽车是违法的。
Cocaine, LSD, and heroin are all illegal drugs/substances. 可卡因、迷幻药和海洛因都是非法毒品。
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- It is illegal to do a U-turn on a motorway.
- The proposed change in the law would make abortion illegal except for strictly defined medical reasons.
- It's illegal to discriminate against people on the basis of their sex.
- For a teacher to hit a child is not just morally wrong but also illegal.
- Several athletes tested positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs.
illegal
noun [ C ] informal
非法（在其他国家生活或工作）居民
someone who lives or works in another country when they do not have the legal right to do this
He said ID cards would make it easier to deport illegals. 他说发放身份证会使驱逐非法居民变得容易一些。
Synonym: illegal immigrant