magistrate
['mædʒ.ɪ.streɪt] [-strət] noun countable
ADVANCED
■a person who acts as a judge in a law court that deals with crimes that are not serious （审理轻微案件的）地方法官•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，面临七项受贿指控。 |