jurist

IPA/ˈdʒʊərɪst/
KK[dʒˈʊrəst]IPA/ˈdʒʊrɪst/

jurist — noun

  • juristsingular
  • juristsplural

1. a person who has studied law deeply and understands legal principles thoroughly,

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person who has studied law deeply and understands legal principles thoroughly, such as a judge, a law professor, or a senior lawyer whose opinions on legal matters carry authority

例句

Hassan, a respected jurist, spent thirty years on the Supreme Court bench.

countable noun: a respected jurist

The university invited a leading European jurist to speak about international human rights law.

同義詞
  • judge

    a judge presides over a court; every judge is a jurist, but not every jurist is a judge

  • legal scholar

    more academic in tone; focuses on research and writing about the law

  • justice

    a specific title for a judge on a higher court, especially a supreme court

常見錯誤

My uncle is a jurist on the jury.
My uncle is a juror on the jury.
💡'jurist' means a legal expert; 'juror' means a member of a jury who decides a verdict in court.