law
noun
lɔː
noun
1
SYSTEM OF RULES
规则体系
also
又作
the
whole
system
of
rules
that
people
in
a
particular
country
or
area
must
obey
法律（体系）
U
2
A RULE
规则
a
rule
that
people
in
a
particular
country
or
area
must
obey
法则，法令
C
immigration/labour/libel
etc
law
under
a
law
Five
people
arrested
under
anti-terrorism
laws
were
released
without
charge.
五名根据反恐法被捕的人无罪获释。
[+
on
]
European
laws
on
equal
opportunities
欧洲的均等机会法
[+
against
]
The
laws
against
drug
use
were
very
severe.
打击吸毒的法律十分严厉。
laws
passed
by
Parliament
议会通过的法律
3
law and order
a
situation
in
which
people
respect
the
law,
and
crime
is
controlled
by
the
police,
the
prison
system
etc
治安，法治
We
are
concerned
about
the
breakdown
of
law
and
order
in
the
country.
我们担心国家的治安会陷入瘫痪。
4
POLICE
警察
the
police
警方，警察
I
think
she
may
be
in
trouble
with
the
law.
我想她可能和警察惹上麻烦了。
5
WHAT ALWAYS HAPPENS
总是发生的事
something
that
always
happens
in
nature
or
society,
or
a
statement
that
describes
this
规律，定律
C
[+
of
]
the
law
of
supply
and
demand
供求定律
the
laws
of
nature
自然规律
the
law
of
gravity
万有引力定律
6
STUDY/PROFESSION
学业/职业
also
又作
law
as
a
subject
of
study,
or
the
profession
of
being
a
lawyer
法学; 律师职业
U
She’s
studying
law
in
London.
她在伦敦攻读法律。
7
SPORT/ACTIVITY
体育运动/活动
one
of
the
rules
which
controls
a
sport
or
activity
运动规则
C
the
laws
of
football
足球规则
8
the law of the jungle
a.
the
idea
that
people
should
only
look
after
themselves
and
not
care
about
other
people
if
they
want
to
succeed
b.
the
principle
that
only
the
strongest
creatures
will
stay
alive
丛林法则，弱肉强食法则，强者生存原则
9
the law of averages
the
PROBABILITY
that
one
result
will
happen
as
often
as
another
if
you
try
something
often
enough
平均律，均值定理
The
law
of
averages
says
we’ll
win
at
least
once.
从平均律来看，我们至少能赢一次。
10
be a law unto himself/herself etc
10.
to
behave
in
an
independent
way
and
not
worry
about
the
usual
rules
of
behaviour
or
what
other
people
do
or
think
我行我素，自行其事
Boys
his
age
are
a
law
unto
themselves.
他这个年龄的男孩都自以为是。
11
take the law into your own hands
11.
to
do
something
illegal
in
order
to
put
right
something
that
you
think
is
not
fair,
for
example
by
violently
punishing
someone
instead
of
telling
the
police
不通过法律擅自处理，用私刑处罚
vigilantes
who
take
the
law
into
their
own
hands
擅自执法的治安会成员
12
go to law
12.
to
go
to
court
in
order
to
settle
a
problem
提起诉讼，打官司
the
right
of
consumers
to
go
to
law
if
they
need
to
消费者在必要时可向法院提起诉讼的权利
13
be above the law
13.
someone
who
is
above
the
law
does
not
have
to
obey
the
law
凌驾于法律之上
Many
ministers
seem
to
regard
themselves
as
above
the
law.
许多部长似乎认为自己可以凌驾于法律之上。
14
there’s no law against sth
14.
used
to
tell
someone
who
is
criticizing
you
that
you
are
not
doing
anything
wrong
又没有法律规定不可做某事〔对批评你的人说的话〕
spoken
15
there ought to be a law against sth
15.
used
to
say
that
you
do
not
think
something
should
be
accepted
or
allowed
[口] 必须禁止做某事
spoken
There
ought
to
be
a
law
against
cutting
off
power
supplies
in
the
middle
of
February.
在 2 月中旬断电的做法必须禁止。
16
sb’s word is law
16.
used
to
say
that
someone
is
always
obeyed
without
argument
某人的话就是法律