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单词 law
释义 law
UK [lɔ:] US [lɑ:] noun
RULE 规定
 ESSENTIAL  countable or uncountable
■a rule, usually made by a government, that is used to order the way in which a society behaves, or the whole system of such rules 法,法律;法律制度,法律体系
There are laws against drinking in the street.有法律禁止在街上喝酒。
The laws governing the possession of firearms are being reviewed.关于持有武器的法律正在审议中。
They led the fight to impose laws on smoking.他们带头争取对吸烟行为进行法律约束。
They have to provide a contract by law.他们必须依法提供合同。
She's going to study law at university.她打算上大学学法律。
[or+ -ing verb + to infinitive] Many doctors want to see a law banning / to ban all tobacco advertising.许多医生都希望能有法律禁止香烟广告。
⇒ See also bylaw;lawsuit;lawyer
the law
 ESSENTIAL  only singular
■the system of rules of a particular country (某国的)法,法律,法律体系
What does the law say about having alcohol in the blood while driving?关于驾车时血液中含有酒精法律是如何规定的?
Of course robbery is against the law!抢劫当然是违法的!
The judge ruled that the directors had knowingly broken the law.法官判定董事们知法犯法。
You can't take that course of action and remain within the law.如果那样做就会触犯法律。
only singular informal
■the police 警方
The law was/were out in force at the demonstration.警方派出大队人马在游行现场进行戒备。
go to law
■When someone goes to law about something, they ask a court to decide if it was done legally. 打官司,将…诉诸法律
UK [lɔ:] US [lɑ:] noun
PRINCIPLE 原则
countable
■a general rule which states what always happens when the same conditions exist 规律,定律,法则
Newton's laws of motion牛顿运动定律
the laws of nature/physics自然规律/物理定律
humorous The first law of (= the most important principle in) politics is - if you're going to lie, don't get found out!政界的首要原则是——如果你打算说谎,就不要让人发现!
⇒ See also Murphy's law;Parkinson's law
UK [lɔ:] US [lɑ:] noun
be a law unto yourself disapproving
■to behave in a way which is independent and does not follow the usual rules for a situation 自行其是,我行我素
Charlie, of course, never fills in the record forms but then he's a law unto himself.查理当然从不填写登记表,他总是自行其是。
UK [lɔ:] US [lɑ:] noun
the law of averages
■the belief that if something happens often then it will also happen regularly 平均律
UK [lɔ:] US [lɑ:] noun
the law of the jungle
■the idea that people who care only about themselves will be most likely to succeed in a society or organization 丛林法则,弱肉强食
We hope for a world where the rule of law, not the law of the jungle, governs the conduct of nations.我们期盼一个以法律制度而不是丛林法则来规范各国行为的世界。
UK [lɔ:] US [lɑ:] noun
take the law into your own hands
■to do something illegal and often violent in order to punish someone because you know the law will not punish that person 不透过法律自行惩罚,私自治罪
One day, after years of violent abuse from her husband, she took the law into her own hands.在经受了多年虐待之后,她终于有一天私自报复了她的丈夫。
UK [lɔ:] US [lɑ:] noun
There's one law for the rich and another for the poor. saying
■said when a rich person has not been punished for something that a poor person would be punished for 法律面前贫富不平等。
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