[VERB 动词]使显得必要(或正当) If something warrants a particular action, it makes the action seem necessary or appropriate for the circumstances.
[V n]
The allegations are serious enough to warrant an investigation...
这些指控很严重,有必要进行一番调查。
No matter was too small to warrant his attention.
再小的事也会引起他的注意。
warranted
Do you think this fear is warranted?
你认为有必要这样害怕吗?
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]搜查令;拘捕令;令状 A warrant is a legal document that allows someone to do something, especially one that is signed by a judge or magistrate and gives the police permission to arrest someone or search their house.
[oft N for n]
Police confirmed that they had issued a warrant for his arrest.
警方证实他们已经签发了对他的拘捕令。
...a search warrant...
搜查令
Equipment is allocated by warrant.
设备已经按照令状分配好了。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]正当理由 If you say that there is no warrant for something, you mean that there is no good reason to justify it.
[oft with brd-neg]
[FORMAL 正式]
There is some warrant for holding back on full-scale aid.
有理由不进行全面援助。
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[VERB 动词]保证;担保 If you warrant that something is true or will happen, you say officially that it is true, or guarantee that it will happen.
[V that]
[FORMAL 正式]
All entrants must warrant that their entry is entirely their own work...
所有参赛者必须保证其参赛作品完全是自己创作的。
The contract warrants that an experienced person is on board all the time.
合同确保一位富有经验的人会一直呆在船上。
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See also:
death warrant
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Oxford
war·rant/ˈwɒrənt; NAmEˈwɔːrənt;ˈwɑːrənt/
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verb
warrantwarrantswarrantedwarrantingnoun1[countable ]a legal document that is signed by a judge and gives the police authority to do sth 执行令;授权令◆an arrest warrant逮捕证warrantfor sth ◆They issued a warrantfor her arrest. 当局发出了逮捕她的令状。warrantto do sth ◆They had a warrant to search the house.他们有搜查这座房子的搜查令。☞see also
death warrant
,
search warrant
2[countable ]warrant(for sth) a document that gives you the right to receive money, services, etc. (接受款项、服务等的)凭单,许可证3[uncountable ]warrant(for sth/for doing sth) ( formal) ( usually in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) an acceptable reason for doing sth (做某事的)正当理由,依据◆There is no warrant for such criticism.这种批评毫无根据。verb( formal) to make sth necessary or appropriate in a particular situation 使有必要;使正当;使恰当SYN
justify
warrantsth ◆Further investigation is clearly warranted.进一步调查显然是必要的。warrant(sb/sth) doing sth ◆The situation scarcely warrants their/them being dismissed.这种情况很难证明解雇他们是正当的。☞see also
unwarranted
IDIOMI/I'll warrant (you)( old-fashioned) used to tell sb that you are sure of sth and that they can be sure of it too 我给你打保票;我向你保证war·rant/ˈwɒrənt; NAmEˈwɔːrənt;ˈwɑːrənt/
1[countable] a legal document that is signed by a judge, allowing the police to take a particular actionwarrant for The magistrate issued a warrant for his arrest. →
death warrant
, search warrant
2[countable] an official document giving someone the right to do something, for example buy shares in a company: The company issued warrants for 300,000 shares.3 no warrant for (doing) something formal no good reason for doing something: There is no warrant for copying other people’s work. →
unwarranted
warrant1 noun
warrant2 verb
warrantwarrant2 ●○○ verb [transitive]
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1to need or deserve: This tiny crowd does not warrant such a large police presence.warrant attention/consideration etc Another area that warrants attention is that of funding for universities.2to promise that something is truewarrant that The Author hereby warrants that the Publisher is the owner of the copyright.3I’ll warrant (you) old-fashioned used to tell someone that you are sure about somethingwarrant (that) I’ll warrant we won’t see him again.
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