outlaw
noun [ C ] uk/ˈaʊt.lɔː/ us/ˈaʊt.lɑː/
(尤指旧时的)不法之徒,草寇
(especially in the past) a person who has broken the law and who lives separately from the other parts of society because they want to escape legal punishment
Robin Hood was an outlaw who lived in the forest and stole from the rich to give to the poor. 罗宾汉是个劫富济贫的绿林好汉。
Compare: malefactor felon crook noun (CRIMINAL) criminal noun
outlaw
verb [ T ] uk/ˈaʊt.lɔː/ us/ˈaʊt.lɑː/
使成为非法;禁止;取缔
to make something illegal or unacceptable
The new law will outlaw smoking in public places. 新法律将禁止在公共场所吸烟。
Synonym: criminalize
Opposites: decriminalizelegalize