(alsothe law) [] the whole system of rules that everyone in a country or society must obey 法律（体系）◆You would be breaking the law by not paying health insurance. 你不缴纳医疗保险费可能会触犯法律。◆It is against the law to discriminate against someone because of their race or sex. 因种族或性别歧视某人是违法的。◆Employers are required by law to provide a safe working environment. 法律规定雇主要提供安全的工作环境。⨁to break / enforce / respect / violate the law 违法；执法；遵守法律；犯法⨁the law allows / forbids / prohibits / requires / says sth 法律允许／不许／禁止／规定／说某事
[] usually …lawa particular branch of the law; the laws of a particular country or area 法规；（特定国家或地区的）法律◆company/intellectual property/contract law 公司法；知识产权法；合同法◆international/federal/local law 国际／联邦／当地法律◆The company denies any liability under Indian law. 根据印度法律，这家公司不负任何责任。◆The merger would be in breach of EU competition law. 合并将违反欧盟竞争法。◆the law governing competition 规范竞争的法律⨁to breach / break / enforce / infringe / violate …law 违犯／违反／执行／侵犯／触犯…法⨁ …law allows / forbids / prohibits / requires / says sth …法律允许／不许／禁止／规定／说某事
[] a rule that deals with a particular crime, agreement, etc. （针对某项罪行、协议等的一条）法律，法规◆Existing laws on store opening hours should be relaxed. 关於商店营业时间的现行法律应予以放宽。◆They passed (= officially introduced) a law against sending ‘spam’ emails. 他们正式出台了一项禁止“垃圾”电子邮件的法规。◆a law banning the sale of cigarettes by mail order 禁止通过邮购出售香烟的法律◆strict new anti-fraud laws 新制订的严格反诈骗法⨁to enact / introduce / pass a law 制订／出台／通过法规⨁to amend / change / relax / strengthen a law 修改／变更／放宽／加强法规⨁a law allows / bans / prohibits / requires / says sth 法律允许／禁止／不准／规定／说某事⨁to break / enforce / implement / violate a law 违反／执行／实施／违犯法律⨁strict / tough laws 严格／严峻的法律⨁international / local / national / state laws 国际／当地／国家／州法律
[] the study of the law as a subject at university, etc.; the profession of being a lawyer 法学；法律学；律师业◆Chris is studying law. 克里斯正在攻读法律。◆What made you go into law? 是甚麽促使你从事律师业的？◆Hong Kong is home to some of the world's top international law firms. 一些世界顶尖的国际律师事务所以香港为基地。⨁to go into / practise / study law 从事法律工作；做律师；攻读法律⨁a law firm / practice / school 律师事务所；法律实务；法学院
[] the fact that sth always happens in the same way in an activity or in nature 规律；法则；原理◆the law of supply and demand 供求定律SYNprinciple ➡ idiom at conflict noun, letter noun
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