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magistrate

/ˈmædʒɪstɹeɪt/

Meanings
noun

地方行政长官，地方法官。

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.

Examples :

"The magistrate listened carefully to both sides of the argument before making a ruling about the noise complaint between the neighbors. "
那位地方法官仔细听取了邻居双方关于噪音问题的争论，之后才做出了裁决。
government law politics job state organization person

Related Words

Illustration jurisdiction

jurisdiction noun

/d͡ʒɔːɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/ /d͡ʒɝɪsˈdɪkʃən/

管辖权，司法权

"The school principal has jurisdiction over student behavior during lunch breaks. "

学校校长有权管辖午休期间学生的行为。

Illustration comparable

comparable noun

/kəmˈpæɹəbl̩/

可比物，可比较的东西

"The new student's performance was a comparable achievement to the top students. "

这个新生的表现，是能和顶尖学生相媲美的成就。

Illustration judicial

judicial noun

/dʒuˈdɪʃəl/

司法部门，法院系统。

"The judicial branch of government decided the case about the school's new dress code. "

司法部门最终裁决了关于学校新着装规定的案件。

Illustration neighbors

neighbors noun

/ˈneɪbərz/

邻居，街坊。

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

我的邻居养了两只吵闹的猫。

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definition noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

定义, 释义

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

字典里对“乐观”的定义解释了它的意思，即积极的态度。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration administer

administer verb

/ədˈmɪnɪstɚ/

喂（药），给予（药物）。

"We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."

我们把药混在狗粮里喂给它吃了。

Illustration institutions

institutions noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənz/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz/

制度，习俗。

"Sentence: "In many cultures, arranged marriages are traditional institutions that have been practiced for generations." "

在许多文化中，包办婚姻是世代相传的传统习俗。

Illustration complaint

complaint noun

/kəmˈpleɪnt/

抱怨，投诉

"My complaint about the noisy neighbors was finally heard by the landlord. "

我抱怨邻居吵闹的事情，房东终于听进去了。

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

Illustration municipality

municipality noun

/mjʊˌnɪsɪˈpælɪti/

直辖市，自治市

"The municipality held a meeting about improvements to the local schools. "

这个自治市召开了一次会议，讨论改善当地学校的问题。

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authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

权力，职权

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

我有权处罚我部门的员工，但没有权力解雇他们。