magistrate
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmædʒ.ɪ.streɪt/ /ˈmædʒ.ɪ.strət/ us/ˈmædʒ.ə.streɪt/ /ˈmædʒ.ə.strɪt/ (US also magistrate judge)
C1 （审理轻微案件的）地方法官
a person who acts as a judge in a law court that deals with crimes that are less serious
He will appear before the magistrates tomorrow. 明天他要在地方法院出庭。
Greenway appeared at Bow Street Magistrates' Court to face seven charges of accepting bribes. 格林韦在博街治安法庭出庭，面临7项受贿指控。
- More examples
- He was hauled up in front of a magistrate.
- If he doesn't pay the fine soon, he'll be up before the magistrate.
- Paul is a magistrate.
- I'm doing a course for magistrates.
- How do you become a magistrate?.