illicit
意味: Forbidden by law, rules, or social convention; illegal or not permitted. Often used to describe activities, substances, or relationships that are conducted secretly because they are prohibited.
Illicit covers both legal prohibitions (illicit drugs, illicit trade) and social or moral transgressions (illicit affair, illicit pleasure). The word implies secrecy and wrongdoing, and carries a slightly more literary or formal tone than 'illegal.' It is frequently confused with 'elicit' (to draw out), a common error in student writing. Illicit collocates with 'drugs,' 'trade,' 'affair,' 'activities,' 'substances,' and 'gains,' and is a staple of crime reporting, legal proceedings, and regulatory discourse.
例文
- Border Force officers seized a large quantity of illicit tobacco products concealed in a shipping container at Felixstowe. 边境部队官员在费利克斯托港一个集装箱中查获了大量藏匿的非法烟草制品。Agentes de la Fuerza Fronteriza incautaron una gran cantidad de productos de tabaco ilícitos ocultos en un contenedor en Felixstowe.国境警備隊の職員は、フェリクストウ港のコンテナに隠された大量の違法タバコ製品を押収した。국경경비대 요원들이 펠릭스토 항구의 컨테이너에 은닉된 대량의 불법 담배 제품을 압수했다.
- The investigation uncovered an illicit network of offshore accounts used to launder the proceeds of organised crime. 调查揭露了一个用于洗钱有组织犯罪所得的非法离岸账户网络。La investigación destapó una red ilícita de cuentas en paraísos fiscales utilizadas para blanquear los beneficios del crimen organizado.捜査により、組織犯罪の収益を洗浄するために使われていた不法なオフショア口座のネットワークが明るみに出た。수사를 통해 조직범죄 수익을 세탁하는 데 사용된 불법 역외 계좌 네트워크가 밝혀졌다.
- The novel revolves around an illicit affair between a vicar's wife and a young officer stationed at the nearby army barracks. 这部小说围绕一位牧师妻子与驻扎在附近军营的年轻军官之间的不正当恋情展开。La novela gira en torno a una relación ilícita entre la esposa de un vicario y un joven oficial destinado en el cuartel cercano.この小説は、牧師の妻と近くの兵舎に駐屯する若い将校との不義の恋を中心に展開する。이 소설은 목사의 아내와 인근 병영에 주둔한 젊은 장교 사이의 불륜을 중심으로 전개된다.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: general, professional
トーン: negative
起源と歴史
From Latin illicitus (not allowed, unlawful), from in- (not) and licitus (lawful), past participle of licere (to be allowed). Entered English in the early 16th century.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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