blue law

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ˈblue law noun [countable] American English  SCLa law used in the past in the US to control activities that were considered immoral, such as drinking alcohol and working on Sundays 清教徒法规，蓝色法规〔美国旧时的法规，用以限制喝酒、星期日工作等被认为是不道德的活动〕

ˈblue law nounChineseSyllable  

blue law
ˈblue law noun [countable] American English
a law used in the past in the US to control activities that were considered immoral, such as drinking alcohol and working on Sundays

blue lawBrE /ˈbluː lɔː/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbluː lɔː/ 🔊 noun [usually plural] (in the US) a law that bans business and certain other activities, such as sports, on Sundays 蓝色法规（美国法规，禁止星期天从事商业和体育运动等活动）