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lawlessness

/ˈlɔːləsnəs/ /ˈlɑːləsnəs/

Meanings
noun

无法无天，无政府状态

A lack of law and order; anarchy

Examples :

"After the earthquake, widespread looting showed the growing lawlessness in the city. "
地震过后， widespread 的抢劫事件表明这座城市日益严重的无法无天状态。
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Related Words

Illustration showed

showed verb

/ˈʃoʊd/

展示，显现.

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

他上了四年大学，唯一能拿出来展示的就只有一张装裱好的纸（文凭）。

Illustration widespread

widespread adjective

/ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd/

广泛的，普遍的。

"The flu was widespread throughout the school, with many students absent. "

流感在学校里广泛传播，很多学生都缺席了。

Illustration neighborhood

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

睦邻，近邻关系，睦邻友好。

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

我们之间仅存的邻里关系让我们不得不虚情假意地打招呼。

Illustration defiance

defiance noun

/dɪˈfaɪ(j)əns/

反抗，违抗，不服从。

"The teenager's defiance was clear when she refused to follow her parents' curfew. "

这个青少年拒绝遵守父母的宵禁，她的反抗精神显而易见。

Illustration growing

growing verb

/ˈɡɹəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/

生长，增长，扩大。

"Children grow quickly."

孩子们长得很快。

Illustration period

period noun

/ˈpɪəɹɪəd/

时期，期间。

"There was a period of confusion following the announcement."

宣布之后，有一段时间大家都非常困惑。

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

人们， 人群，百姓

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

昨晚餐馆里人特别多。

Illustration anarchy

anarchy noun

/ˈæ.nə.ki/ /ˈæn.ɑɹ.ki/

无政府状态，混乱。

"After the teacher quit unexpectedly, the classroom descended into anarchy, with students throwing paper and shouting without any rules. "

老师突然辞职后，教室里陷入一片无政府状态，学生们乱扔纸团，大喊大叫，没有任何规矩，简直是乱成了一锅粥。

Illustration ignoring

ignoring verb

/ɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/ /ɪɡˈnɔːrɪn/

忽视，忽略。

"A problem ignored is a problem doubled."

被忽视的问题会加倍恶化。

Illustration earthquake

earthquake noun

/ˈɜːθkweɪk/ /ˈɝθkweɪk/

地震, 地动

"The earthquake shook the school building during recess, causing some minor damage. "

地震在课间休息时摇晃了学校大楼，造成了一些轻微的损坏。

Illustration looting

looting verb

/ˈluːtɪŋ/

抢劫，掠夺

"1833 "Gunganarian, the leader of the Chooars, continues his system of looting and murder", The asiatic Journal and monthly register for British India and its Dependencies Black, Parbury & Allen, p. 66."

1833年，“楚阿人首领贡加纳里安继续实施其抢劫和谋杀的罪行”。

Illustration experienced

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

经历，体验。

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "

我暑假期间体验了很多新鲜事物。