magistrate

/ˈmædʒɪstreɪt/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
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地方法官；治安官

释义与例句

n. 地方法官；治安官
an official who acts as a judge in the lowest courts of law, dealing with minor crimes and preliminary hearings
  1. The magistrate fined the driver two hundred pounds for speeding.
    地方法官因超速驾驶对这名司机罚款两百英镑。
  2. She was brought before the magistrate on a charge of theft.
    她因盗窃罪被带到地方法官面前。
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  1. The magistrate decided to grant bail to the young defendant.
    地方法官决定准予这名年轻被告取保候审。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 magistrate 指基层法院的地方法官，处理轻微刑事案件；更高一级的审理者通常称 judge。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • magistracy 地方行政长官的职位或辖区
    名词，指地方法官这一职务或其管辖的区域。
同义词
  • judge 法官；审判员
    magistrate 是级别较低的地方法官，处理轻罪和预审；judge 是更通用的法官，可审理各类案件，级别通常更高。
    The judge listened carefully to both sides before giving his verdict. 法官在做出判决前仔细听取了双方的陈述。
常见搭配
  • appear before a magistrate 出庭受审于地方法官
    The suspect was ordered to appear before a magistrate next Monday. 嫌疑人被勒令下周一到地方法官处出庭。
  • a lay magistrate 非专业治安法官
    Lay magistrates are local people who hear minor cases without legal qualifications. 非专业治安法官是当地居民，没有法律资格却审理轻微案件。
  • the magistrate's court 地方法院；治安法院
    The case will be heard at the local magistrate's court tomorrow. 该案将于明天在当地地方法院审理。