illicitly
adverb
uk /ɪˈlɪs.ɪt.li/ us /ɪˈlɪs.ɪt.li/
in a way that is illegal or disapproved of by society: 不法地;违法地
The land was illicitly cleared of rainforest. 这片土地被非法砍伐掉了雨林。
Funds for the programme were illicitly obtained.该计划的资金是非法获得的。
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Illicitly obtained small arms and light weapons kill more people every year than weapons of mass destruction.
People who travel outside the country often illicitly import electronic appliances and clothes to sell on the street.
Growers illicitly siphon water out of the river as it flows by.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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bookable
bootleg
chargeable
concealed carryidiom
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improper
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licensed
licit
licitly
non-criminal
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shady
treasonable
unlawful
validity
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