outlaw
outlaw — 名詞
1. especially in earlier times, a criminal who stayed away from normal society whil
法外之徒
逃避法律追捕的罪犯
especially in earlier times, a criminal who stayed away from normal society while trying to avoid being caught.
The outlaw hid in the hills above the mining town.
那名法外之徒躲在礦鎮上方的山裡。
pattern: the outlaw + action
Children in the play chased an outlaw across the wooden bridge.
劇中的孩子們追著一名法外之徒跑過木橋。
For years, the outlaw slept in caves and stole horses.
多年來，那名法外之徒睡在洞穴裡，還偷馬。
The newspaper called Rosa an outlaw after the bank robbery.
那起銀行搶案後，報紙把 Rosa 稱為法外之徒。
Villagers feared the outlaw who rode through the valley at night.
村民害怕那名夜裡騎馬穿過山谷的法外之徒。
- law-abiding citizen
someone who follows the law instead of breaking it
文法句型
an outlaw
hunt an outlaw
live as an outlaw
用法筆記
Often brings to mind older stories about robbers on the run. Distinguish it from a mere rebel or nonconformist: this core sense refers to someone treated as a real criminal.
常見錯誤
outlaw — 動詞
1. to forbid something by law or official rule so that people are not allowed to do
列為違法
用法律或規定禁止某事
to forbid something by law or official rule so that people are not allowed to do it.
The city outlawed smoking in taxis after several health complaints.
市政府在接到幾起健康投訴後，把計程車內吸菸列為違法。
outlaw + activity by law or rule
Parliament outlawed ivory sales after years of public pressure.
國會在多年公眾壓力後，把象牙販售列為違法。
The new law would outlaw fake medicine sold online.
這條新法律會把網路上販售的假藥列為違法。
By 2005, bear shows were outlawed in the whole state.
到了 2005 年，全州都把熊表演列為違法。
Several countries outlawed animal fights to protect pets.
幾個國家把動物打鬥列為違法，以保護寵物。
- ban
is the broad everyday word and is not always tied to law
- prohibit
is more formal and common in notices or rules
- criminalize
specifically means making an act a crime
文法句型
outlaw + activity / product / behavior
be outlawed
用法筆記
The object is usually an action, practice, or product, not a person. This is the normal modern verb sense; verb/2 is a historical legal use about declaring a person outside the law's protection.
常見錯誤
2. in older legal systems, to announce that someone had lost the law's protection a
宣為法外
舊時宣布某人失去法律保護
in older legal systems, to announce that someone had lost the law's protection and could be chased or punished.
The king outlawed Sir Rowan after the failed attack.
國王在那場失敗的攻擊後，把 Sir Rowan 宣為法外之人。
historical: outlaw + person
In 1284, the court outlawed three men who missed trial.
在 1284 年，法院把三名未出庭的男子宣為法外之人。
Old records say the judge outlawed the brothers for murder.
舊紀錄說，法官因謀殺案把那對兄弟宣為法外之人。
By dawn, the rebels were outlawed and their land was taken.
到了天亮，反叛者已被宣為法外之人，土地也被沒收。
After the hearing, the royal court outlawed Tomas for treason.
聽審後，王室法庭因叛國罪把 Tomas 宣為法外之人。
- pardon
means officially forgive a crime rather than punish the person further
文法句型
outlaw + person
be outlawed by the court
用法筆記
Historical legal language. The object is a person named by a court or ruler, unlike verb/1, where the object is usually an act or practice.