lawless
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++law·less /ˈlɔːləs $ ˈlɒː-/ adjective DISOBEYnot obeying the law, or not controlled by the law 不守法的;不受法律控制的 OPP law-abiding this increasingly lawless society 这个越来越目无法纪的社会 These border areas are among the most lawless regions in the world. 这些边境地区是世界上最没有法纪的区域。 —lawlessness noun [uncountable]
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lawless
law‧less /ˈlɔːləs $ ˈlɒː-/
adjective
OPP law-abiding:
this increasingly lawless society
These border areas are among the most lawless regions in the world.
—lawlessness noun [uncountable]
law‧less /ˈlɔːləs $ ˈlɒː-/
adjective Word Family: noun: law, lawyer, outlaw, lawfulness, lawlessness; verb: outlaw; adverb: lawfully ≠ unlawfully; adjective: lawful ≠ unlawful
not obeying the law, or not controlled by the law OPP law-abiding:
—lawlessness noun [uncountable]