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Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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law

law /ˈlɑː/ noun

plural laws

law

/ˈlɑː/

noun

plural laws

Learner's definition of LAW

[noncount]

a : the whole system or set of rules made by the government of a town, state, country, etc.法律（体系）

People who are supposed to obey the law also need to know their rights under the law. [=according to the law]理应守法的人也需知道法律赋予他们的权利。
The courts exist to uphold, interpret, and apply the law.法庭的存在是为了维护、解释和实施法律。
state/federal law州/联邦法律
Stealing is against the law. [=stealing is illegal]偷盗违法。
He denied that he had broken/violated the law. [=that he had done anything illegal]他否认自己犯了法。
You have to pay taxes. That's the law of the land. [=the set of rules that exists in a certain place]你必须纳税，这是当地的法律。
The job of the police is to enforce the law. [=make sure that people obey the law]警察的工作是执法。
He's interested in a career in law enforcement. [=a career as a police officer]他对警察这一职业感兴趣。
(US) Law enforcement officials [=police officials] in the area were alerted of the suspect's escape.这一地区的警官已收到那个嫌疑犯逃跑的警告。

— see also martial law

b : a particular kind of law（某类具体的）法规

a lawyer who specializes in criminal/contract/immigration law专攻刑法/合同法/移民法的律师

— see also common law

: a rule made by the government of a town, state, country, etc.（市、州、国家等政府制定的）法规，法令

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A law requires that schools provide a safe learning environment. = There is a law requiring schools to provide a safe learning environment.法令要求学校提供安全的学习环境。
In our civics class we learned how a bill becomes a law.在公民学课上，我们学习了一项议案如何才能变成法规。
She has proposed a new law to protect people from being evicted unfairly.她提议立一项新法规以保护人们免遭非正当驱逐。

— often + on or against

Congress passed several new laws on the environment. [=laws relating to the environment]国会通过了几条新的环境法规。
a law against unfair eviction [=a law that makes unfair eviction illegal]反对非正当驱逐的法令
We need stricter laws against discrimination.我们需要更严格的反歧视法规。

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Schools are required by law to provide a safe learning environment.法令要求学校提供安全的学习环境。
The bill will become law at the beginning of the year.这一议案年初就会成为法律。
With the majority voting in favor, the bill has been passed into law. [=the bill became a law]由于大多数人投赞成票，这一议案已获通过并成为法规。
The bill was signed into law by the governor. [=the proposed law became officially active when the governor signed it]这一议案已由州长签署成为法规。

the law : the people and organizations (such as the police and the courts) whose job is to find or punish people who do not obey laws执法者；执法机构

They called in the law [=the police] to determine what should be done next.他们请警察来决定下一步该做什么。
He's been in and out of trouble with the law for the last 10 years.过去10年他不断犯案。

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a : the job of a lawyer : the legal profession律师业；法律行业

She's been thinking about going into law. [=thinking about becoming a lawyer]她一直在考虑做律师。
a career in law律师职业
The company hired a large law firm [=a group of lawyers who work together as a business] to handle the case.公司雇了一家大的律师事务所来打这场官司。
She practices law [=she works as a lawyer] with a firm in Boston.她在波士顿的一家律师事务所做律师。

— see also attorney at law

b : the area of study that relates to laws and how they are used法学

a professor of law法学教授
studying law研究法学
going to law school [=a school that trains you to become a lawyer]去法学院读书

: a religious rule（宗教）戒律，律法

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the body of Islamic laws伊斯兰教律法的主体部分

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according to Jewish law根据犹太教律法

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a : a rule stating that something (such as an art or profession) should be done in a certain way（艺术、行业等的）规则，规律

the laws of poetry诗律
He teaches his students that balance is the first law of architecture. [=balance is the most important principle in architecture]他教导他的学生说平衡是建筑学的第一规则。

b British : a rule in a sport or game（体育或比赛的）规则

the laws [=rules] of tennis网球规则

[count] : a statement that describes how something works in the natural world（自然界的）规律，法则，定律 — often + of

the law of gravity万有引力定律
the laws of nature/physics自然/物理学法则
Newton's laws of motion牛顿运动定律

above the law

: not required to obey the law凌驾于法律之上的；不需要守法的

No one is above the law. [=everyone must obey the law]没有人可以凌驾于法律之上。
He complains that the new policy places corporations above the law. [=that the new policy allows corporations to do things that are not legal]他抱怨新政策使企业不受法律约束。

a law unto yourself

◊ People who are or think they are a law unto themselves act in a way that shows they do not care what kind of behavior other people think is acceptable.我行我素的人；一意孤行者

I've warned him that he can't keep behaving this way, but he won't listen. He seems to think that he's a law unto himself. [=that he can do whatever he wants to do]我已警告他不要继续这样做了，但他不听。他好像认为自己可以我行我素。

go to law

British

: to ask a court of law to settle a dispute打官司；诉诸法律；提起诉讼

law and order

: a state or situation in which people obey the law : legal control and authority治安；法治

The police work to preserve law and order.警察的工作是维持治安。
a breakdown of law and order法治的崩溃

lay down the law

— see lay down at ¹lay

outside the law

: not agreeing with the law超出法律范围的

actions that may have been outside the law [=illegal]可能违法的行为

: in an illegal way不合法地；非法地

Investigators were unable to prove that the business was operating outside the law. [=illegally]调查者不能证明这家企业非法经营。

take the law into your own hands

: to try to punish someone for breaking a law even though you do not have the right to do that不通过法律擅自惩处

Police are concerned that the victim's family may try to take the law into their own hands. [=may try to punish the criminal themselves instead of allowing the legal system to do it]警方担心受害者家属也许会非法擅自惩处罪犯。

the law of averages

: the idea or principle that something which can produce different results will produce those results in a regular or predictable way over a period of time平均律；常规

I can't believe that team has lost 12 games in a row. The law of averages says that they should have won at least one game by now.我无法相信那支球队接连输了12场比赛。按常规到现在他们至少应该赢一场了。

the law of the jungle

— used to describe a situation in which people do whatever they want to or whatever is necessary to survive or succeed丛林法则；弱肉强食法则

an industry governed by the law of the jungle以弱肉强食为法则的行业

the long arm of the law

— see ¹arm

within the law

: agreeing with the law在法律允许的范围内

He says that everything he did was within the law. [=legal]他说他做的每件事都是合法的。

: in a legal way合法地

With the organization under so much scrutiny, it is even more important that they work/operate within the law. [=legally]这个机构正在接受重重审查，其合法运作就更重要了。

your word is law

◊ If your word is law, other people must do what you say你说了算；你的话就是命令

He'll listen to suggestions, but in the end, his word is law.他会听取别人的建议，但最终他说了算。

Synonyms同义词

law, rule, regulation, statute, and ordinance are statements about what people are allowed to do.*law、rule、regulation、statute和ordinance均是对人们应该遵循什么的说明。

A law is made by a government, and people who live in the area controlled by that government must obey it.*law是由政府制定的法律，居住在政府辖区内的居民必须遵守。

According to a state law, all drivers must pass a written test before they can be fully licensed.根据州法律，所有驾驶员必须通过笔试才能最终拿到驾照。

A rule usually does not involve an official government.It typically describes what people are allowed to do in a game or in a particular place(such as a school) .*rule通常不涉及官方政府。这一单词通常指在比赛中或在某特定场所（如学校）人们应遵循的规则。

He explained the rules of football.他解释了橄榄球赛的规则。
The rules state clearly that smoking is prohibited on campus.规章制度明确禁止在校内吸烟。

A regulation is made by a government to protect people from being harmed.*regulation是由政府制定的规定，以保护人们免受伤害。

Safety regulations limit the number of hours an airline pilot can fly each month.安全守则限制了飞行员每月的飞行时长。

statute is a formal word for a law made by a government.*statute是正式用词，指由政府制定的法规。

The new statute requires that all passengers in a car wear seatbelts.新法规要求车内所有乘客都系安全带。

In the U.S., an ordinance is a law that is made by a local government and applies only to a limited area.在美国，ordinance指由地方政府制定、仅适用于限定区域的法令。

The new city ordinance restricts parking on some streets.新的城市法令禁止在某些街道上停车。

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