Word · Frequency #2844
magistrate
治安法官；地方法官
a judge or civil officer who administers the law, especially one who hears minor cases
- 1.
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.
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
- 2.
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
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)
- 3.
A comparable official in medieval or modern institutions.
中世纪或现代机构中类似的官员
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
In use
The magistrate fined him for parking in a disabled space.
She appeared before the magistrate to answer the charge.
Two magistrates listened to the evidence and dismissed the case.
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)
The magistrate heard the case and dismissed it for lack of evidence.
法官审理了此案，因证据不足而驳回。
appoint someone as a magistrate
Connections
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
- 在治安官面前出庭
- He had to appear before a magistrate to answer for the offence.他不得不在治安官面前出庭为违法行为答辩。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：mag（马）+ istrate（音似'街道'）→ 审判官在街上执法。
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'illustrate' and 'demonstrate' share the '-strate' ending but may not rhyme exactly with 'magistrate' due to different initial sounds.
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。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.