Word · Frequency #29792
constitutionality
合宪性；符合宪法
核心释义
The quality or state of being constitutional, especially of being in accordance with a government's constitution.
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合宪性；符合相关宪法规定的状态
The status of being constitutional; of being in accord with the provisions of the appropriate constitution.
合宪性；符合相关宪法规定的状态；合宪法性；[法] 符合宪法；合宪性；立宪
用法In use
The Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of the new law.
用法提示：constitutionality 是名词，此处作宾语，表示‘合宪性’。
Her essay examines the constitutionality of government surveillance programs.
用法提示：constitutionality 是抽象名词，指某事符合宪法的性质。
Lawyers argued about the constitutionality of the proposed tax before the hearing.
用法提示：constitutionality 为不可数名词，作介词 about 的宾语。
the constitutionality of sth
constitutionality 通常作不可数名词，后接 of 短语说明所涉法律、政策或行为。
The debate centered on the constitutionality of the new voting law.
这场争论的核心是新选举法的合宪性。
challenge the constitutionality of sth
challenge 在此表示“质疑、提出异议”，是法律语境中的常见搭配。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- challenge the constitutionality of a law
- 质疑一项法律的合宪性
- The group plans to challenge the constitutionality of the new law in court.该团体计划在法庭上质疑这项新法律的合宪性。
- uphold the constitutionality
- 裁定…符合宪法；维护…的合宪性
- The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the statute.最高法院裁定该法规符合宪法。
- question the constitutionality
- 对…的合宪性提出疑问
- Several senators questioned the constitutionality of the executive order.几位参议员对这项行政命令的合宪性提出了疑问。
- rule on the constitutionality
- 就合宪性作出裁决
- The court will rule on the constitutionality of the voting restrictions.法院将就这些投票限制的合宪性作出裁决。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
constitutionality 拆成 constitution（宪法）+ ality（名词后缀，表性质），联想：一项法律要过“宪法”这一关，才谈得上合宪性。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：legal documents、court opinions、constitutional debate constitutionality 属于正式的法律用语，通常出现在宪法审查、法院判决或法律讨论中，日常口语较少使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
在法律语境中常指某项法律或行为是否合乎宪法。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词语都与 constitutionality 一样以 -ality 结尾，重音都在倒数第二个音节，韵脚为 /ˈælɪti/，彼此押韵。注意别被拼写误导：constitutional 和 constitution 的重音都在 -tu- 上，不跟这些 -ality 词押韵。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.