| 英语单词 | magistrate |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['mædʒɪstreɪt] 美 ['mædʒɪstreɪt] |
| 中文释义 | n.地方法官;行政官 |
| 英语例句 | (1) The thief was brought before the magistrate. (2) The magistrate remanded him in custody for two weeks. (3) The President is the chief magistrate of the United States. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 窃贼被带到地方法官前受审。 (2) 法官命令把他拘留两星期。 (3) 总统是美国的最高行政官。 |
| vocabulary简明 | A magistrate is a person who lays down the law — a judge or other civil authority who conducts a court. Minor offenses are often brought before a magistrate. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Magistrate goes back to the Latin magistratus, meaning "administrator." Lawmakers and judges might have a role in making and changing laws; magistrates focus on carrying out the laws on a case-by-case basis. A magistrate doesn't usually make final rulings on murders or high-level cases. He or she might hear cases about things like property damage or traffic violations. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](处理轻罪或纠纷的)地方法官,治安法官 A magistrate is an official who acts as a judge in law courts which deal with minor crimes or disputes. |
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