音标

英 [ɪˈliːɡl]；美 [ɪˈliːɡl]

意思

形容词，意为“非法的；违法的”，指不符合法律规定或违反法律准则的行为、事物等。

造句

Driving without a license is illegal.（无证驾驶是违法的。）

It is illegal to steal someone else's property.（盗窃他人财物是非法的。）

The police are cracking down on illegal drug trafficking.（警方正在严厉打击非法毒品交易。）

They were arrested for their illegal activities.（他们因非法活动被捕。）

Illegal immigration is a complex issue in many countries.（非法移民在许多国家都是一个复杂的问题。）

Selling counterfeit goods is an illegal business.（销售假冒商品是非法生意。）

The company was fined for illegal dumping of waste.（该公司因非法倾倒废物被罚款。）

It's illegal to discriminate against employees based on gender.（基于性别歧视员工是违法的。）

The judge ruled that the search was illegal.（法官裁定这次搜查是非法的。）

Participating in illegal gambling can lead to serious consequences.（参与非法赌博可能导致严重后果。）

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常交流：在日常生活中讨论社会现象、新闻事件时使用。例如：“I heard that some people are still doing illegal things to make money. How can they do that?（我听说有些人仍然在做非法的事情来赚钱。他们怎么能这样呢？）”

校园交流：在学校里谈论规则和法律相关话题。“Cheating in exams is not only unethical but also illegal in some cases.（考试作弊不仅不道德，在某些情况下也是违法的。）”

安全提醒：给他人提醒某些危险且违法的行为。“Don't even think about buying illegal fireworks. It's really dangerous and against the law.（千万别想着买非法烟花。这既危险又违法。）”

写作运用

议论文写作：在论述关于法律、社会秩序等主题的文章中，用 “illegal” 来阐述违法现象及其危害。例如：“Illegal activities not only disrupt social order but also pose a threat to people's safety.（非法活动不仅扰乱社会秩序，还对人们的安全构成威胁。）”

记叙文写作：在讲述故事时，如果涉及到违法事件可以使用该词。“One day, the police came to our neighborhood because they found some illegal factories nearby.（有一天，警察来到我们社区，因为他们发现附近有一些非法工厂。）”

学习积累

对比记忆：将 “illegal” 与 “legal（合法的）” 对比记忆，通过对比理解它们的相反含义，加深记忆。

制作例句卡片：把包含 “illegal” 的例句写在卡片上，随时拿出来复习，强化对该词用法的记忆。