Word · Frequency #29792
constitutionality
合宪性；符合宪法
The quality or state of being constitutional, especially of being in accordance with a government's constitution.
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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
In use
The Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of the new law.
Her essay examines the constitutionality of government surveillance programs.
Lawyers argued about the constitutionality of the proposed tax before the hearing.
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。
Several states challenged the constitutionality of the federal mandate.
多个州对这项联邦指令的合宪性提出了质疑。
rule on the constitutionality of sth
rule on 后接所裁决的问题，此处以合宪性为对象，主语常为法院或法官。
The judges are expected to rule on the constitutionality of the law this week.
法官们预计将于本周就该法律的合宪性作出裁决。
Common mistakes
The new policy is constitutionality.The new policy is constitutional.
系动词 is 后应接形容词作表语；constitutionality 是名词，表示“合宪性”，不能作表语，应改用形容词 constitutional（合宪的）来表达“这项政策是合宪的”。
The judge questioned the constitutionality about the new law.The judge questioned the constitutionality of the new law.
名词 constitutionality 表示“（某事物的）合宪性”时，用介词 of 引出修饰对象，构成 the constitutionality of something；介词 about 不能表达这种所属关系，所以应把 about 改为 of。
Connections
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。
- constitutionality review
- 合宪性审查
- The bill is now subject to constitutionality review.
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
在法律语境中常指某项法律或行为是否合乎宪法。
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。
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.