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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary il·le·gal
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)
noun DATE 1939 : an illegal immigrant English Etymology illegal 1626, from M.L. illegalis, from L. in- "not" (with assimilation of -n-to the following consonant) + legalis (see legal). Term illegal immigrant first recorded 1939 in ref. to Jews entering Palestine without authorization during the British mandate. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ illegal il·legal / i5li:^l / adjective not allowed by the law 不合法的；非法的；违法的: illegal immigrants / aliens 非法移民/外侨 It's illegal to drive through a red light. 开车闯红灯是违章行为。 OPP legal • il·legal·ly / -^Eli / adv.: an illegally parked car 违章停放的汽车 He entered the country illegally. 他通过非法途径进入了这个国家。 noun (NAmE) a person who lives or works in a country illegally 非法移民；非法劳工 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English illegal adj. VERBS be | become | remain | declare sth, deem sth, judge, make sth, pronounce sth, rule sth Their action was judged illegal by the International Court. The sale of these knives should be made illegal. ADV. highly | absolutely, quite, strictly, totally | allegedly | technically Prize-fighting remained popular, though technically illegal, until the 1880s. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: UNLAWFUL , criminal, illegitimate, illicit, lawless, wrongful Related Words: banned, forbidden, interdicted, prohibited, proscribed, outlawed, unauthorized, unlicensed, unwarranted; felonious; contraband, hot; actionable, irregular Contrasted Words: authorized, lawful, licensed, licit, permitted, regular, right Antonyms: legal Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: illegal abortion il·legal I. \(ˈ)i(l), ə+\ adjective Etymology: French or Medieval Latin; French illégal, from Medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin in- in- (I) + legalis legal — more at legal : contrary to or violating a law or rule or regulation or something else (as an established custom) having the force of law : unlawful , illicit < the illegal use of taxpayers' money > < illegal trade restrictions > < an illegal trial > < an illegal pitching technique in baseball > < an illegal chess move > — compare nonlegal • il·legally \“+\ adverb II. \(ˈ)i(l), əˌ\ noun (-s) : an illegal immigrant |
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