Illegal



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 违法的
• ［英］ adj. 违法的 ( against the law)
• ［记］ il ( 不) +legal ( 合法的) -> 不合法的

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French illegal, from Medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin in- + legalis legal
• Date: 1538
• not according to or authorized by law ; unlawful, illicit; also not sanctioned by official rules (as of a game)
• ? illegality noun
• ? illegally adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1939
• an illegal immigrant

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