lawless 英 [ˈlɔ:ləs]   美 [ˈlɔlɪs]

lawless

lawless  英 [ˈlɔ:ləs] 美 [ˈlɔlɪs]

adj. 非法的;无法律的 

China has as much right as any trading nation to guard itself in the lawless waters off the Horn of Africa. 在无法无天的非洲之角邻近海域,中国和任何贸易国家一样,有权保护自己的利益。
This would have brought the largely lawless areas near Afghanistan into mainstream society or helped them see it as in their interest to repel militants. 本来这些会有助于阿富汗附近基本上无法无天的地区融入主流社会,或者帮助他们发现抵制武装分子是符合他们的利益的。

  • A lawless society is one without any rules or order. In some respects, the Old West era of the U.S. was a lawless time.
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  • adj. 非法的;无法律的
  • 1. China has as much right as any trading nation to guard itself in the lawless waters off the Horn of Africa.

    在无法无天的非洲之角邻近海域,中国和任何贸易国家一样,有权保护自己的利益。

  • 2. This would have brought the largely lawless areas near Afghanistan into mainstream society or helped them see it as in their interest to repel militants.

    本来这些会有助于阿富汗附近基本上无法无天的地区融入主流社会,或者帮助他们发现抵制武装分子是符合他们的利益的。

  • 3. Tourists were warned to keep away from the lawless border areas, but we viewed the warnings more as an invitation, and set off to explore on rented Honda Dream motorbikes.

    游客们被告诫避开无法无天的边境地区,但是我们把这种告诫看成是一种邀请,骑上本田梦幻摩托车前去看个究竟。

  • lawless (adj.) c. 1200, lawelese "uncontrolled by law of any kind," from law (n.) + -less. Meaning "illegal" is from c. 1300. Related: Lawlessly; lawlessness.
law·less / ˈlɔːləs ; NAmE ˈlɔːləs / adjective 1 (of a country or an area 国家或地区 ) where laws do not exist or are not obeyed 无法律的;不遵守法律的 lawless streets 没有法纪的街区 the lawless days of the revolution 那场革命期间无法无天的日子 2 (of people or their actions 人或其行为 ) without respect for the law 不遵守法律的;目无法纪的;不法的 SYN anarchic , wild lawless gangs 目无法纪的团伙 law·less·ness / ˈlɔːləsnəs ; NAmE ˈlɔːləsnəs / noun [uncountable ] law·less / ˈlɔːləs ; NAmE ˈlɔːləs / law·less·ness / ˈlɔːləsnəs ; NAmE ˈlɔːləsnəs /
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