illicit

i'lisit

托福GRE Collins 1

a. contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention

a. 不法的, 不正当的, 禁止的
[法] 违法的, 违禁的, 被禁止的

Collins 星级

11,491

BNC 频率

8,764

使用频率

illicit 由前缀 il-（表示否定，类似于不）和词根 licit（来自拉丁语 licere，意思是允许）组成，整体意思是不被允许的或非法的。

例句

1. She was arrested for selling illicit drugs.

她因贩卖非法毒品被逮捕。

2. The government is trying to crack down on illicit activities in the city.

政府正在努力打击城市中的非法活动。

3. He lost his job because of his involvement in illicit behavior.

他因参与非法行为而失去了工作。