unconstitutional
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·con·sti·tu·tion·al /ˌʌnkɒnstəˈtjuːʃənəl $ -kɑːnstɪˈtuː-/ ●○○ AWL adjective PGnot allowed by the constitution (=set of rules or principles by which a country or organization is governed) 违反宪法的 claims that the president’s action was unconstitutional 认为总统行为违宪的说法 —unconstitutionally adverb
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unconstitutional• Organized prayer in public schools is unconstitutional.• Other opponents said the legislation is unconstitutional.• That is not to say that all such restrictions are unconstitutional.• The 12-member Supreme Court had ruled in April that a 15 percent increase in the beer tax was unconstitutional.• Throughout the day, repeal supporters argued that the ban on some types of weapons is arbitrary and unconstitutional.• A total ban might also be opposed as an unconstitutional invasion of privacy.• If it should rule that the president's actions were unconstitutional it would be a big step toward his impeachment by Congress.• Even though federal courts have declared such displays unconstitutional, the issue keeps popping up, especially in the Bible Belt.un·con·sti·tu·tion·al adjectiveChineseSyllable
constitution the (=set principles by of Corpus or not rules allowed
unconstitutional
un‧con‧sti‧tu‧tion‧al AC /ˌʌnkɒnstəˈtjuːʃənəl, ˌʌnkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl $ -kɑːnstəˈtuː-/
adjective
not allowed by the constitution (=set of rules or principles by which a country or organization is governed):
claims that the President’s action was unconstitutional
—unconstitutionally adverb
▪ illegal forbidden by law: It is illegal to sell tobacco to children under 16. | illegal immigrants | He was carrying an illegal weapon.
▪be against the law to be illegal. This phrase is very commonly used in everyday English, instead of saying that something is illegal: Driving a car without insurance is against the law. | It’s against the law to hit a child.
▪unlawful illegal - a rather formal word, which is used especially when this particular action is considered to be illegal, although there are some situations where such actions can be legal: The judges said that the strike was unlawful. | The money was obtained by unlawful means. | a verdict of unlawful killing
▪illicit illicit activities or goods are illegal and usually kept secret: Marijuana remains the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. | the illicit trade in stolen cattle
▪illegitimate not allowed or acceptable according to rules or agreements: the illegitimate use of power | The election results were declared to be illegitimate. | illegitimate share trading
▪unconstitutional not allowed by a country’s constitution (=set of rules and principles by which a country is governed): The court ruled that the new law was unconstitutional.
un‧con‧sti‧tu‧tion‧al AC /ˌʌnkɒnstəˈtjuːʃənəl, ˌʌnkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl $ -kɑːnstəˈtuː-/
adjectivenot allowed by the constitution (=set of rules or principles by which a country or organization is governed):
—unconstitutionally adverb
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