law

n.法；法学；规律；法制

vt.& vi.[口语、方言]诉诸法律，对…起诉，控告

vt.控告；对…起诉

noun

规则体系 system of rules

1. 法律（体系）
   the whole system of rules that everyone in a country or society must obey
   1. If they entered the building they would be breaking the law .
      如果进入那栋大楼，他们就会触犯法律。
   2. In Sweden it is against the law to hit a child.
      在瑞典打小孩是违法的。
   3. Defence attorneys can use any means within the law to get their client off.
      辩护律师可在法律许可的范围内利用任何手段为当事人作无罪辩护。
   4. British schools are now required by law to publish their exam results.
      现在英国的学校得按法律规定公布考试结果。
   5. The reforms have recently become law .
      这些改革最近已成为法律。
   6. Do not think you are above the law (= think that you cannot be punished by the law) .
      别以为你能凌驾于法律之上。
   7. the need for better law enforcement
      加强执法力度的必要
   8. Kate's word was law in the Brown household.
      凯特的话在布朗家就是金科玉律。
2. 法规
   a particular branch of the law
   1. company/international/tax, etc. law
      公司法、国际法、税法等

一条法规 one rule

3. （针对某项罪行、协议等的一条）法律，法规
   a rule that deals with a particular crime, agreement, etc.
   1. the 1996 law against the hiring of illegal immigrants
      禁止雇用非法移民的1996法规
   2. The government has introduced some tough new laws on food hygiene.
      政府对食物卫生出台了一些强硬的新法规。
   3. strict gun laws
      严格的枪支法
   4. a federal/state law
      联邦 / 州法律
   5. to pass a law (= officially make it part of the system of laws)
      通过一项法律
   6. There ought to be a law against it!
      应该有法律来防止这种事！

学科；职业 subject/profession

4. 法学；法律学；律师业
   the study of the law as a subject at university, etc.; the profession of being a lawyer
   1. Jane is studying law.
      简正在学习法律。
   2. He's in law school .
      他在读法学院。
   3. He's at law school.
      他在读法学院。
   4. What made you go into law?
      是什么促使你从事律师业的呢？
   5. a law firm
      律师事务所

警察 police

5. 法律机构
   used to refer to the police and the legal system
   1. Jim is always getting into trouble with the law.
      吉姆总是因惹事落到警察手里。

机构；活动 of organization/activity

6. 规则；规章；条例
   one of the rules which controls an organization or activity
   1. the laws of the Church
      教会的戒律
   2. The first law of kung fu is to defend yourself.
      功夫的首要原则是自卫。
   3. the laws of cricket
      板球规则

良好的品行 of good behaviour

7. 良好行为的准则；（某地或某场合下的）行为规范
   a rule for good behaviour or how you should behave in a particular place or situation
   1. moral laws
      道德准则
   2. the unspoken laws of the street
      不言而喻的街头行为规范

商业；自然；科学 in business/nature/science

8. 规律；法则；原理
   the fact that sth always happens in the same way in an activity or in nature
   1. the laws of supply and demand
      供求律
   2. the law of gravity
      万有引力之规律
9. 定律
   a scientific rule that sb has stated to explain a natural process
   1. the first law of thermodynamics
      热力学第一定律

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

名词复数形式:laws

law 法律

来自PIE*legh,放置，词源同lie,lay.引申词义放置的标杆，准绳，法规，法律等。词义演变比较doom,statute。

1. They plan to challenge the constitutionality of the law.
   他们计划对该法的合宪性提出质疑。
2. Obscene and threatening phone calls are against the law
   猥亵和恐吓电话都是违法的。
3. They are seeking permission to begin criminal proceedings against him for breaking the law on financing political parties
   他们正寻求取得对他提起刑事诉讼的许可令，以控告他违反了有关政党资助的法律。
4. There must be changes in the law quickly to stop this sort of thing ever happening to anyone else
   我们必须迅速修订法律，以杜绝此类事情发生在其他人身上。
5. The book analyses why women kill and how the law treats them.
   该书分析了女性杀人的动机以及法律对此是如何规定的。
6. He was a professor of criminal law at Harvard University law school
   他是哈佛大学法学院的刑法学教授。
7. Under international law, diplomats living in foreign countries are exempt from criminal prosecution
   根据国际法，驻外外交官员免受刑事检控。
8. Important questions of constitutional law were involved.
   其中涉及到有关宪法的一些重大问题。
9. The law was passed on a second vote.
   此法在第二次表决时通过。
10. Match officials should not tolerate such behaviour but instead enforce the laws of the game.
    赛事官员不应纵容这种行为，而应严格执行比赛规则。
11. The laws of nature are absolute.
    自然法则至高无上。
12. A career in law is becoming increasingly attractive to young people
    法律行业对年轻人的吸引力越来越大。
13. Nearly 100 law firms are being referred to the Solicitors 'Disciplinary Tribunal.
    近百家律师事务所被送上律师纪律法庭。
14. He came to Oxford and studied law
    他来到牛津学习法律。
15. He holds a law degree from Bristol University.
    他拥有布里斯托尔大学的法律学位。
16. One opposition member of parliament accuses the government of wanting to be above the law
    议会一名反对党议员指责政府意图凌驾于法律之上。
17. He considered himself above the law.
    他自以为比法还大。
18. On the law of averages we just can't go on losing.
    根据平均律，我们不会再输下去了。
19. By law all restaurants must display their prices outside
    根据法律，所有餐厅都必须在店外明示用餐价格。
20. Minicabs are prohibited by law from touting passers-by for business.
    无标志的预约型出租车沿街拉客是非法的。
21. He went to law and did not succeed in his claim against us.
    他告上了法庭，但没有告赢我们。
22. The speeding motorist was pinned to the ground by angry locals who took the law into their own hands until police arrived.
    愤怒的当地人以暴代法——将超速司机强行按在地上，直至警察赶来。
23. Some of the landowners were a law unto themselves. There was nobody to check their excesses and they exploited the people.
    某些土地所有者目无法纪。他们横行霸道，鱼肉乡民。
24. The law had been misapplied.
    法律遭到了滥用。
25. Parliament today approved the policy, but it has not yet become law.
    议会于今天批准了这项政策，但尚未成为法律。
26. I am confident that we can restore peace, stability and respect for the rule of law.
    我相信我们能恢复和平、稳定和对法治的尊重。
27. She wrote a textbook on international law.
    她写了本国际法教材。
28. They went to prison because they violated the law
    他们触犯了法律，因此坐了牢。
29. Independence and sovereign equality among states is a fundamental principle of international law.
    国家的独立和主权平等，是国际法上的一项根本原则。
30. You transgressed against the law.
    你违法了。