take a constitutional
此用法较陈旧，指保健散步。
He took a constitutional after dinner.
他晚饭后出去散了会儿步。
体质的；全身的；属于或固有于身体或心灵的结构；有益于健康的；与某物的构成或组成有关；基本的,根本的；与法律或政治宪法有关
relating to, allowed by, or consistent with a political constitution
属于或固有于身体或心灵的结构
Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or structure of one's body or mind.
有益于健康的
For the benefit of one's constitution or health.
与某物的构成或组成有关；基本的,根本的
Relating to the constitution or composition of something; essential, fundamental.
与法律或政治宪法有关
Relating to a legal or political constitution (“the basic law of a nation or institution; the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institution”).
符合或有效于法律或政治宪法的
In compliance with or valid under a legal or political constitution.
君主:仅具仪式性角色或权力受宪法限制的
Of a monarch: having a purely ceremonial role, or possessing powers limited by a constitution rather than plenary or unlimited powers.
The new voting rules must be approved by the constitutional court.
新的投票规则必须得到宪法法院的批准。
用法提示：constitutional 作定语，意为“宪法的”，修饰 court，表示与宪法相关。
A judge ruled that the city's ban on street vendors was constitutional.
一名法官裁定，该市对街头摊贩的禁令符合宪法。
用法提示：constitutional 作表语，意为“符合宪法的”，说明禁令不违宪。
The country has a constitutional government that limits the power of the ruler.
这个国家有一个限制统治者权力的宪政政府。
用法提示：constitutional 作定语，意为“立宪的”，说明政府受宪法约束。
此用法较陈旧，指保健散步。
He took a constitutional after dinner.
他晚饭后出去散了会儿步。
表示与宪法相关的。
Freedom of speech is a constitutional right.
言论自由是宪法赋予的权利。
The new law was declared constitutional by the court.
新法律被法院宣布为符合宪法。
指体质上的特质或疾病。
She suffers from a constitutional weakness.
她患有体质虚弱。
强调法律范畴，但不特指宪法，如‘legal system’可指一般法律体系。
强调由成文法规定，宪法是最高成文法，但statutory通常指立法机关制定的法律，不一定指宪法。
强调与立法机关或立法过程相关，宪法规范立法权。
强调与政府体制相关，宪法确定政府结构。
强调符合法律，但未必专门指宪法，如‘lawful act’。
grammar · medium
易错句子The constitutional of the country was written in 1787.
正确表达The constitution of the country was written in 1787.
误将'constitutional'当作名词'宪法'使用，应使用名词'constitution'。
grammar · medium
易错句子Water is a constitutional element of life.
正确表达Water is a constituent element of life.
混淆了'constitutional'（宪法的）与'constituent'（组成的），表达'构成成分'时应用'constituent'。
反义词；用于宪法、法律意义
constitutional是形容词，constitution是名词；constitution指宪法文件或身体体质，而constitutional是与之相关的性质或行为。
statutory指由成文法规定的，constitutional指由宪法规定的；宪法是最高法，而成文法包括普通法律。
宪法修正案
The government proposed a constitutional amendment.
政府提出了一项宪法修正案。
宪法权利
Citizens must exercise their constitutional rights.
公民必须行使他们的宪法权利。
宪法危机
The country is facing a constitutional crisis.
该国正面临宪法危机。
君主立宪制
The UK is a constitutional monarchy.
英国是君主立宪制国家。
宪法
He specializes in constitutional law.
他专攻宪法。
做保健散步
He takes a constitutional every morning.
他每天早上做保健散步。
tional
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tional
tional
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con- (一起) + stitut (建立) + -ion (名词) + -al (形容词)
con- + stitut + -ion
con- + stitut + -e
statut (同根) + -e
与宪法相关的政府结构和权力运作
宪法保障的基本权利
宪法修正案，法律修改程序
解释宪法的司法机关
与体质、健康相关的宪法含义（如 constitutional walk）
散步
After lunch, he took his usual constitutional around the park.
午饭后，他像往常一样在公园里散步。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.