law
- n. 法律；规律；法治；法学；诉讼；司法界
- vi. 起诉；控告
- vt. 控告；对…起诉
- n. (Law)人名；(东南亚国家华语)刘；(英、缅、柬)劳
词组搭配
at (或in) law
according to or concerned with the laws of a country
依法，与法律有关
an agreement enforceable at law.
可依法实施的协议。
a barrister-at-law.
法律顾问。
be a law unto oneself
behave in a manner that is not conventional or predictable
（行为）反复无常，一意孤行
go to law
resort to legal action in order to settle a matter
诉诸法律
law and order
a situation characterized by respect for and obedience to the rules of a society
治安，法律与秩序
the law of the jungle
lay down the law
issue instructions to other people in an authoritative or dogmatic way
权威性命令，严令
take the law into one's own hands
punish someone for an offence according to one's own ideas of justice, especially in an illegal or violent way
不顾法律擅自处理
take someone to law
initiate legal proceedings against someone
绳之以法
there's no law against it
(informal)used in spoken English to assert that one is doing nothing wrong, especially in response to an actual or implied criticism
(非正式)［口语中表示没有做错，尤用于回应批评］法律又不禁止
I can laugh, can't I? There's no law against it.
我可以笑，不是吗？法律又不禁止。
a law unto (oneself)
A totally independent operator
独断专行：完全独立的经营者
An executive who is a law unto herself.
自行其是的女领导
take the law into (one's) own hands
To mete out justice as one sees fit without due recourse to law enforcement agencies or the courts.
随意处罚：以某人自己觉得适合的方式给予司法处罚，而不通过正当程序诉诸法律执行机关或法庭
双语例句
- 1. The letter merely restated the law of the land.
- 这封信只不过重复了一下土地法。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Mrs Allen's style of cooking owes much to her mother-in-law.
- 艾伦太太的烹饪风格很大程度上承传于她的婆婆。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Eisenhower used his muscle to persuade Congress to change the law.
- 艾森豪威尔用他的影响力说服国会修改了该项法律。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Traditionally young Asians in Britain have gravitated towards medicine, law and engineering.
- 英国的亚裔年轻人通常被吸引到医学、法律及工程专业。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Namibian law permits ranchers to shoot cheetahs to protect their livestock.
- 纳米比亚法律允许农场主射杀猎豹以保护家畜。
来自柯林斯例句