unlawful /ʌnˈlɔ:ful/ adj. 非法的；违法的：the use of unlawful violence非法使用暴力They claimed the ban was unlawful.他们宣称禁令是非法的。Discrimination on the grounds of sex or race is unlawful.性别或年龄引起的歧视是违法的。He was convicted of having unlawful sex with an underage girl.他被判定与一名未成年少女发生非法性行为。