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warrant n.授权,正当理由,根据,证明,凭证,委任状,批准,许可证 vt.保证,辩解,担保,批准,使有正当理由 It's a noun! It's a verb! It's a word that warrants our attention! As a noun, it's the piece of paper they show you through the keyhole during an investigation. It's also a reason for doing something, or a promise (think of the warranty on your new car, the promise that it'll work for a certain amount of time). As a verb, it means to make something seem reasonable or necessary, such when the ticking suitcase warrants bringing in the bomb squad, or when the teenager's sneaking in late again warrants a stricter curfew. ★★☆☆☆ 2015.2

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['wɔrənt; 'wɔ:rənt] If you watch cop shows, you know that a warrant is something police need to get into your house — a permission slip from a judge. The Supreme Cpurt will now consider whether police can search the contents of a mobile phone without a warrant if the phone is on or around a person during an arrest. 1[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。warrantedDo you think this fear is warranted?你认为有必要这样害怕吗？2[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。3[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。4[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。5See also:death warrant；

英语单词	warrant
英美音标	['wɔrənt; 'wɔ:rənt]
中文释义	n.授权,正当理由,根据,证明,凭证,委任状,批准,许可证 vt.保证,辩解,担保,批准,使有正当理由
vocab简明	If you watch cop shows, you know that a warrant is something police need to get into your house — a permission slip from a judge.
vocab扩展	It's a noun! It's a verb! It's a word that warrants our attention! As a noun, it's the piece of paper they show you through the keyhole during an investigation. It's also a reason for doing something, or a promise (think of the warranty on your new car, the promise that it'll work for a certain amount of time). As a verb, it means to make something seem reasonable or necessary, such when the ticking suitcase warrants bringing in the bomb squad, or when the teenager's sneaking in late again warrants a stricter curfew.
真题原句	The Supreme Cpurt will now consider whether police can search the contents of a mobile phone without a warrant if the phone is on or around a person during an arrest.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [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？ 2 [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。 3 [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。 4 [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。 5 See also:death warrant ；
来源	2015.2

Warrant Police Search Permission Reason Promise Phone Person