lawless

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ Lawless actions break the law, especially in a wild and violent way. 非法的
The government recognized there were problems in urban areas but these could never be an excuse for lawless behaviour. 政府認(rèn)識(shí)到市區(qū)存在問題，但是這絕不能成為非法行為的借口。
2. lawlessnessN-UNCOUNT 違法
Lawlessness is a major problem. 違反法律是一個(gè)嚴(yán)重的問題。
3. ADJ A lawless place or time is one where people do not respect the law. 無視法律的 (地方); 不受法律約束的 (時(shí)代)
...lawless inner-city streets plagued by muggings, thefts, assaults and even murder. …沒有法紀(jì)的市中心街區(qū)，受搶劫、偷盜、襲擊甚至兇殺的困擾。