magistrate: [14] By far the most widely used contributions of Latin magister ‘master’ to English are the heavily disguised master and mister, but more obvious derivatives have made the trip too. The late Latin adjective magisterius ‘of a master’, modified through medieval Latin magisteriālis, has given us magisterial [17]; and magistrātus, source of English magistrate, denoted a ‘state official’ in ancient Rome. => master, mister
magistrate (n.)
late 14c., "civil officer in charge of administering laws," from Old French magistrat, from Latin magistratus "a magistrate, public functionary," originally "magisterial rank or office," from magistrare "serve as a magistrate," from magister "chief, director" (see master). Related: Magistracy.
双语例句
1. He was wanted for the murder of a magistrate.
他因谋杀一名地方法官而被通缉。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The crown court, however, upheld the magistrate's decision.
然而，最高法院维持了地方法院的判决。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The magistrate committed him to prison for a month.
