law/lɔ; lɔː/n 1 [U] the system of rules that people in a country or area must obey [→ legal] 法律(体系): by law By law, seatbelts must be worn by all passengers. 按照法律﹐所有乘客都必须系安全带。In Sweden, it is against the law to hit a child. 在瑞典﹐打小孩是违法的。People are punished for breaking the law . 人们触犯法律会受到惩罚。an interesting area of criminal law 刑法中一个很有意思的领域I want to study law. 我想学法律。law court/court of law 法庭2 [C] a rule that people in a country or place must obey 法﹐法令﹐法规: the anti-terrorism laws 反恐法+against The laws against drug use are severe. 打击吸毒的法律非常严厉。 +on European laws on equal opportunities 欧洲的均等机会法3 law and order when people obey the law, and crime is controlled by the police and the courts of law 治安﹔法治4 the law the police 警方﹐警察: She may be in trouble with the law. 她可能和警察惹上麻烦了。5 [C] something that always happens in nature or society, or a statement that describes this 定律﹐规律: the law of gravity 万有引力定律MARTIAL LAW