Word · Frequency #2844
magistrate
治安法官；地方法官
核心释义
a judge or civil officer who administers the law, especially one who hears minor cases
- 1.
具有有限权力的司法官员,负责执行法律。治安法庭可能有民事或刑事案件的管辖权,或两者兼有
A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both.
- 2.
管理法律的非专业法官或民事权威(尤其是处理轻微犯罪的法庭)
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
- 3.
中世纪或现代机构中类似的官员
A comparable official in medieval or modern institutions.
具有有限权力的司法官员,负责执行法律。治安法庭可能有民事或刑事案件的管辖权,或两者兼有；管理法律的非专业法官或民事权威(尤其是处理轻微犯罪的法庭)；中世纪或现代机构中类似的官员；审判官
用法In use
The magistrate fined him for parking in a disabled space.
用法提示：magistrate 在这里指处理轻微案件的地方法官。
She appeared before the magistrate to answer the charge.
用法提示：the magistrate 指主持轻微案件法庭的地方法官。
Two magistrates listened to the evidence and dismissed the case.
用法提示：magistrates 是复数形式，指治安法官。
appear before a magistrate
The defendant appeared before a magistrate to answer the charges.
被告出庭向法官回应指控。
a magistrate + verb (e.g., hears, rules, issues)
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- magistrates' court
- 治安法庭
- The case was heard in the magistrates' court.该案在治安法庭审理。
- presiding magistrate
- 首席治安官
- The presiding magistrate sentenced the defendant to community service.首席治安官判处被告社区服务。
- local magistrate
- 地方法官
- The local magistrate handled minor disputes in the village.地方法官处理村里的轻微纠纷。
- magistrate judge
- 治安法官
- The magistrate judge issued a warrant for his arrest.治安法官签发了对他的逮捕令。
- appear before a magistrate
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：mag（马）+ istrate（音似'街道'）→ 审判官在街上执法。
语境与语域Context & Register
Magistrate 多用于正式法律场合，指处理轻微案件的治安法官，属于正式语体。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'illustrate' and 'demonstrate' share the '-strate' ending but may not rhyme exactly with 'magistrate' due to different initial sounds.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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