Lawless actions break the law, especially in a wild and violent way.
例句
The government recognised there were problems in urban areas but these could never be an excuse for lawless behaviour.政府承认市区存在问题,但决不可拿这些作为不法行为的借口。
ADJ-GRADED
(某一地方或时期)目无法纪的,法网不及的
A lawless place or time is one where people do not respect the law.
例句
...lawless inner-city streets plagued by muggings, thefts, assaults and even murder.不断有抢劫、盗窃、伤人乃至谋杀案件发生的无法无天的市中心区街道...people struggling to restore moral values in an increasingly lawless and godless age.在一个越来越罔顾法纪、缺失信仰的时代力图重树道德观的人们
英汉词典释义
n.
不服从法律;不受法律制约;未实施法律
lawlessness in the streets街上治安混乱
目无法纪;非法,违法
That area is full of rampant lawlessness.那个地区充斥着犯罪事件。Liberty often degenerates into lawlessness.自由常常变质为无法无天。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
2. illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law