law

[lɔ:]

n.法律, 法规, 准则, 起诉
v.起诉,打官司

例句与用法:

Ignorance of the law is no excuse.

不懂法律不是藉口。

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。

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 law forbids stealing.

法律禁止盗窃。

词形变化:

动词过去式: lawed | 动词过去分词: lawed | 动词现在分词: lawing | 动词第三人称单数: laws |

详细释义:

n.

1. 法, 法律[the S]

That is against the law.

那是违反法律的。

2. (个别的)法律, 法规[C][(+against)]

The Congress passed a new bankruptcy law.

国会通过了一项新的破产法。

3. (运动、艺术等的)规则, 守则[C]

Do you know the laws of the game?

你知道这项比赛的规则吗?

4. (科学等的)法则, 定律, 原则[C]

He is interested in the laws of nature.

他对自然界法则很有兴趣。

5. 法学, 法律学[U]

He studies law.

他研究法学。

6. 司法界, 律师业[U][the S]

He plans to enter the law.

他打算做律师。

7. 诉讼[U]

I'll take him to law.

我将与他对簿公堂。

8. 【口】警察; 警官[the S][G]

The law arrived on the scene of murder.

警察来到谋杀现场。


短语词组:

at law

1. 通过法律手段

He got his money back at law.

他通过法律手段收回自己的钱。

a law unto oneself

1. 独断独行

He is a law unto himself.

他是个一意孤行的人。

go to law

1. 打官司

He went to law against Jack.

他向法院控告杰克。

lay down the law

1. 严令; 发号施令

Don't lay down the law to me.

不要对我发号施令。