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law

/lɔː/ /lɔ/

Meanings
noun

法律，法规。

The body of binding rules and regulations, customs and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.

Examples :

"entrapment is against the law"
钓鱼执法是违法的。
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noun

宣誓免债, 誓免, 矢誓脱债

An oath sworn before a court, especially disclaiming a debt. (Chiefly in the phrases "wager of law", "wage one's law", "perform one's law", "lose one's law".)

Examples :

"To avoid being penalized, the student had to perform his law, swearing an oath in court that he did not owe the money. "
为了避免受到惩罚，这个学生必须在法庭上宣誓免债，发誓说他没有欠这笔钱。
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Related Words

Illustration authorities

authorities noun

/əˈθɔːrɪtiz/ /əˈθɑːrɪtiz/

当权者，权力机构，官方。

"Example Sentence: "After the storm, the authorities issued a warning about contaminated water." "

风暴过后，官方发布了关于水污染的警告。

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jurisprudence noun

/ˈdʒʊəɹɪsˌpɹuːdəns/

法理学，法律理论。

"Her interest in jurisprudence led her to study the philosophical underpinnings of the legal system. "

她对法理学的兴趣促使她去研究法律体系的哲学基础。

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legislative noun

/ˈlɛ.dʒɪ.slə.tɪv/ /ˈlɛ.dʒɪˌsleɪ.tɪv/

立法机关, 立法机构

"The legislative branch of the government passed a new law about school safety. "

立法机关通过了一项关于校园安全的新法律。

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encompasses verb

/ɪnˈkʌmpəsɪz/ /ɛnˈkʌmpəsɪz/

包括，包含，环绕。

"The security fence encompasses the entire school playground, keeping the children safe. "

安全围栏环绕着整个学校操场，保障孩子们的安全。

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maintaining verb

/meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/

支持， 扶持

"The teacher is maintaining discipline in the classroom by reminding students of the rules. "

老师通过提醒学生遵守规则来维持课堂纪律 (Lǎoshī tōngguò tíxǐng xuésheng zūnshǒu guīzé lái wéichí课堂 jìlǜ.)

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responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

负责人，责任人

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

这个项目的负责人是玛丽亚。(Zhè ge xiàngmù de fùzérén shì Mǎlìyà.)

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established verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

建立， 确立。

"The company established a new policy to improve employee safety. "

该公司确立了一项新政策，以提高员工安全。

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exclamation noun

/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

呼喊，惊叹语

"His exclamation of "Wow!" showed his surprise at the unexpected gift. "

他那声“哇！”的惊呼，表达了他对这份意外礼物的惊讶。

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disclaiming verb

/dɪsˈkleɪmɪŋ/

放弃，否认，拒绝承认。

"The company is disclaiming all responsibility for the accident due to the driver's negligence. "

由于司机疏忽，该公司声明对这起事故不承担任何责任。

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restrictions noun

/ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃənz/

限制，约束。

"The new school rules include restrictions on the amount of time students can spend on their phones during class. "

新的学校规定包括对学生上课期间使用手机时间的限制。

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regulations noun

/ˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃənz/

规章，条例。

"The school has strict regulations about mobile phone use during class. "

学校有严格的规定，上课期间禁止使用手机。

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metaphysical adjective

/ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/

形而上学的，玄学的。

"My teacher's lecture on the nature of reality was highly metaphysical, focusing on abstract ideas rather than practical examples. "

我的老师关于现实本质的讲座非常玄学，主要集中在抽象概念上，而不是实际例子。