名詞 magistrate:

1. a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
   同義詞：judge, justice, jurist

1. The magistrate remanded him in custody for two weeks.
   法官命令把他拘留兩星期。
2. The magistrate granted/refused him bail.
   地方法官準(zhǔn)許[不準(zhǔn)]他保釋。
3. The magistrate refused his bail.
   地方法官不準(zhǔn)他保釋。
4. He worked as a magistrate after graduation.
   他畢業(yè)后任地方行政長(zhǎng)官。

mag.is.trate

n.（名詞）
A civil officer with power to administer and enforce law, as:
地方行政官：有權(quán)執(zhí)法和實(shí)施法律的公務(wù)員，如：
A local member of the judiciary having limited jurisdiction, especially in criminal cases.
地方法官：擁有有限司法權(quán)，尤其是在刑事案件中有司法權(quán)的司法官中的地方成員
A minor official, such as a justice of the peace, having administrative and limited judicial authority.
治安官：一個(gè)低級(jí)別的官員，例如保安官，擁有行政權(quán)力和有限的司法權(quán)

來源：
Middle English magistrat
中古英語 magistrat
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin magistr3tus
源自 拉丁語 magistr3tus
from magister magistr- [master] * see meg-
源自 magister magistr- [大師] *參見 meg-