magistrate
gb/mˈæd͡ʒɪstɹˌeɪt/ us/mˈæd͡ʒɪstɹˌeɪt/
C1
英语
~ 27900
bíró, tisztségviselő
名词
C1
FORMAL
1
bíró
A2
用法模式：
[a/the] magistrate hears [a case]
The magistrate released the suspect on bail until the full trial could be held.
A bíró óvadék ellenében szabadon engedte a gyanúsítottat, amíg sor nem kerülhetett a teljes tárgyalásra.
At the hearing, the magistrate listened carefully to both sides before giving her decision.
A meghallgatáson a bíró figyelmesen meghallgatta mindkét felet, mielőtt meghozta a döntését.
Local magistrates handle most minor traffic offenses in this town.
He appeared before a magistrate the morning after his arrest.
Three lay magistrates sat on the bench to hear the case.
学习者例句
The magistrate asked the man to tell his story.
A bíró megkérte a férfit, hogy mondja el, mi történt.
She went to the magistrates' court to see the magistrate about a noise problem.
Elment a bíróságra, hogy a zajprobléma miatt beszéljen a bíróval.
The magistrate said the crime was not serious and gave a small fine.
Tomorrow he will stand in front of a magistrate.
Two magistrates listened to the police officer and the driver.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use *magistrate* to mean any judge in any court. In many systems, a magistrate is specifically a lower-court judge who deals mainly with minor cases, not the highest-level judges in supreme or constitutional courts.
含义
lower-level judicial officer
搭配
lay magistrate
|local magistrate
|magistrates' court
|chief magistrate
|police magistrate
|senior magistrate
近义词
judge (More general; can refer to judges at any court level, not only lower courts.)
|
justice of the peace (A specific type of local magistrate in some legal systems; often part‑time and dealing with very minor matters.)
反义词
defendant (Refers to the person being tried in court, the opposite side of the magistrate’s role.)
主题
law
|courts
|government
释义
A judge in a lower court who works with less serious crimes and small legal problems, and often starts more serious cases.
A judicial officer, usually in a lower court, who deals with minor criminal offenses, small civil matters, and preliminary stages of more serious cases.
名词
C2
FORMAL
2
用法模式：
[a/the] magistrate governs [an area/people]
In the Roman Republic, magistrates were elected annually to wield political and military power.
A Római Köztársaságban a tisztségviselőket évente választották meg, hogy politikai és katonai hatalmat gyakoroljanak.
The constitution sought to limit the power of the supreme magistrate by dividing authority among several offices.
Az alkotmány több hivatal között megosztva igyekezett korlátozni a legfőbb tisztségviselő hatalmát.
Colonial magistrates often combined judicial, executive, and administrative functions in remote regions.
The essay compares the role of ancient city magistrates with modern mayors.
As chief magistrate of the state, he was expected to enforce the laws impartially.
学习者例句
In old Rome, many magistrates were chosen by the people.
Az ókori Rómában sok tisztségviselőt a nép választott.
The book explains how the main magistrate in the city used his power.
A könyv elmagyarázza, hogyan használta hatalmát a város fő tisztségviselője.
Some magistrates in history were both leaders and judges.
The new law changed what powers the magistrate had.
In this story, a strict magistrate rules the town.
常见错误：
Learners may not realize that this broader sense often appears in historical, political, or constitutional writing, and might expect it to always refer to a modern lower-court judge. Context usually shows whether a general government official or a specific court judge is meant.
含义
civil official with authority
搭配
Roman magistrate
|executive magistrate
|supreme magistrate
|colonial magistrate
近义词
official (More general; does not always include the strong legal or constitutional authority implied by *magistrate*.)
反义词
private citizen (Someone who does not hold a public office and has no formal governmental authority.)
主题
government
|law
|history
|politics
释义
A government officer who has power to make or carry out laws, especially in older or very formal writing.
A civil officer of the state who exercises legal or administrative authority, especially in historical, constitutional, or political contexts.
语法
词典原形
magistrate
IPA
GB/mˈæd͡ʒɪstɹˌeɪt/
US/mˈæd͡ʒɪstɹˌeɪt/
音节与重音
ma - gis - trate （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (ma)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: magistrate
- Plural: magistrates
词族
Forms
magistrates
noun
Advanced or less common
magistracy
noun
magisterial
adjective
magisterially
adverb
相关表达
bench of magistrates
1/bˈɛnt͡ʃ əv mˈæd͡ʒɪstɹˌeɪts/
fixed phrase
formal
panel of magistrates in court
A group of magistrates who sit together in court to hear and decide cases.
例句
- A bench of magistrates heard the evidence and retired to consider their verdict.
- The bench of magistrates was made up of two women and one man.
- Complex trials are usually heard by a bench of magistrates rather than a single judge.
chief magistrate
1/t͡ʃˈif mˈæd͡ʒɪstɹˌeɪt/
fixed phrase
formal
highest-ranking magistrate
The magistrate with the highest position and most responsibility in a certain area or court system.
例句
- The chief magistrate of the city announced new measures to reduce court delays.
- As chief magistrate, she oversees the work of all the other magistrates in the region.
- Historically, the term 'chief magistrate' was sometimes used to refer to a head of state.
district magistrate
1/dˈɪstɹɪkt mˈæd͡ʒɪstɹˌeɪt/
fixed phrase
formal
senior district-level magistrate
In some countries, a top government officer in a district who has important administrative and sometimes judicial powers.
例句
- The district magistrate imposed a curfew after the violence.
- Complaints about land records must be taken to the office of the district magistrate.
- The district magistrate met with local leaders to discuss the flood relief plan.
lay magistrate
1/lˈeɪ mˈæd͡ʒɪstɹˌeɪt/
fixed phrase
formal
non-professional volunteer magistrate
A magistrate who is not a full-time paid legal professional, but a trained volunteer who helps judge minor cases.
例句
- In England and Wales, most criminal cases are decided by lay magistrates sitting in panels of three.
- As a lay magistrate, she gives up several days each month to sit in court.
- Lay magistrates receive training before they are allowed to hear cases.
magistrates' court
1/mˈæd͡ʒɪstɹˌeɪts kˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
formal
court where magistrates sit
A lower court where magistrates deal with less serious crimes and small legal cases.
例句
- He will appear at the magistrates' court on Monday to face the charges.
- Most minor traffic offenses are handled in the local magistrates' court.
- The case was first heard in a magistrates' court and then sent to a higher court.
police magistrate
1/pəlˈis mˈæd͡ʒɪstɹˌeɪt/
fixed phrase
formal
magistrate for police cases
A magistrate who mainly deals with small crimes and cases that start with the police, often at a police court.
例句
- The police magistrate heard dozens of cases in a single morning.
- In the past, a police magistrate would quickly decide minor public-order offenses.
- He was brought before the police magistrate for being drunk and disorderly.
stipendiary magistrate
1/stˈaɪpˈɛndˈɪɹi mˈæd͡ʒɪstɹˌeɪt/
fixed phrase
formal
paid professional magistrate
A magistrate who is a full-time paid legal professional, not a volunteer.
例句
- More complex cases were reserved for a stipendiary magistrate.
- The report recommended replacing lay benches with stipendiary magistrates in busy urban areas.
- He served as a stipendiary magistrate for over twenty years.