martial law

英 [ˌmɑːʃl ˈlɔː]

美 [ˌmɑːrʃl ˈlɔː]

n.  军事管制; 戒严

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牛津词典

noun

• 军事管制；戒严
  a situation where the army of a country controls an area instead of the police during a time of trouble
  1. to declare/impose/lift martial law
     宣布 / 实行 / 取消军事管制
  2. The city remains firmly under martial law .
     这个城市仍实施严格的军事管制。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 军方管制;戒严
  Martial lawis control of an area by soldiers, not the police.
  1. The military leadership have lifted martial law in several more towns.
     军方领导层又解除了几个市镇的军事管制。

英英释义

noun

• the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis)

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