1·By and large, these people are peace-loving, law-abiding citizens.
这些人总的来说都是热爱和平，遵纪守法的公民。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·We believe that the law should protect decent law-abiding citizens and their property.
我们相信法律会保护正派守法的公民及其财产。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·The real problem is the person who gives way to a sudden temptation and is in all other respects an honest and law-abiding citizen.
真正的问题是那些突然屈服于诱惑的人，这些人在其他所有方面都是诚实和守法的公民。
4·In some cultures, law-abiding citizens try to keep the letter of the law. That is, whatever the law says, they do.
在一些文化中，守法的公民会试着完全遵守法律的字面规定，也就是说，不管法律怎么规定，他们都会照着去做。
5·So is our disregard for authority, which we celebrate, while at the same time being one of the most law-abiding nations on earth.
在我们庆祝的时候我们蔑视权威，然后与此同时我们也是这个地球上最奉公守法的人们。
6·What I found were individuals out of control in a community where the majority, even in the poorest of poor parts, was decent, law-abiding and actually desperate for action to correct the situation.
我看到的是社区里有几个失控的个人，但社区的大多数人，即使是最穷的区里的人都是很正派，守法，事实上是拼命以行动来改变自身处境的人。
7·In some cultures, law - abiding citizens try to keep the letter of the law. That is, whatever the law says, they do.
在一些文化中，守法的公民会试着完全遵守法律的字面规定，也就是说，不管法律怎么规定，他们都会照着去做。
8·Santa Muerte is even more accommodating: she accepts offerings of beer and tequila, and is thought by believers to protect criminals and the law-abiding alike and to be amenable to all petitions.
死圣则更是入乡随俗，她接受着人们供奉的啤酒和龙舌兰酒，信徒们认为她能同时保护罪犯和守法者，并能实现任何祈求。
9·The hope is that such technology will help police and other security officials to catch bad guys more quickly and more often, while minimizing the invasion of privacy of law-abiding citizens.
希望这项技术能够帮助警察和另外安全人员更快更多抓住坏人，同时对合法公民的隐私侵犯减到最小。
10·Moreover, barras bravas (hooligans), whose penchant for vandalism and violence has discouraged law-abiding fans from attending matches, can be jailed for up to ten years for using explosives.
而且，向来以肆意破坏和打架滋事为乐的足球流氓阻碍了守法球迷入场观赛，现在，可以以使用爆炸品为由判处他们高达十年的监禁惩罚。