law
US /lɑː/
UK /lɑː/
1.
法律, 法規
the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties
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Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
不知法不能作為藉口。
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He was arrested for breaking the law.
他因觸犯法律而被捕。
2.
定律, 規律
a statement of fact, deduced from observation, to the effect that a particular natural or scientific phenomenon always occurs if certain conditions are present
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Newton's laws of motion are fundamental to physics.
牛頓運動定律是物理學的基礎。
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The law of supply and demand governs market prices.
供求規律決定市場價格。
3.
法律, 法學
the profession of lawyers and judges
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She decided to study law at university.
她決定在大學學習法律。
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He has been practicing law for over 20 years.
他從事法律工作已超過20年。