warrant
/ˈwɒrənt/ · /ˈwɔːrənt/
CEFR level C1Topic GovernmentWord #6823 in the learning path
搜查令；逮捕令
Definitions
n. An official document allowing police to take a particular action.
搜查令；逮捕令
v. To make a particular action necessary or reasonable.
使有必要；足以支持
n. A good reason or justification for something.
正当理由；依据
Example
The officers obtained a warrant before searching the apartment.
警员在搜查这套公寓前取得了搜查令。
The potential environmental risks warrant further investigation before the government approves construction of the new industrial facility.
在政府批准建设新的工业设施之前，潜在的环境风险值得进一步调查。
Collocations
- a search warrant
- an arrest warrant
- warrant further investigation
- without warrant
Word family
- warranted (adj.)
- unwarranted (adj.)
Usage tip
动词常指值得或有必要，如warrant attention。
FAQ
- What does warrant mean?
- An official document allowing police to take a particular action. To make a particular action necessary or reasonable. A good reason or justification for something.
- How is warrant pronounced?
- UK /ˈwɒrənt/, US /ˈwɔːrənt/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
