regina

IPA/rɪˈdʒaɪnə/
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regina — 名詞

1. In British criminal case titles, the word used for the Crown during a queen's re

1.名詞C1
釋義

王室檢方

英國女王在位時案件名稱中代表國家的一方

In British criminal case titles, the word used for the Crown during a queen's reign.

例句

The case title Regina v. Patel showed that the Crown brought the charge.

Regina 訴 Patel 案這個標題顯示，提出起訴的是王室檢方。

pattern: Regina v. [defendant] in a criminal case title

In her notes, Yumi shortened Regina to R. before the defendant's name.

Yumi 在筆記裡把 Regina 縮寫成 R.，放在被告姓名前面。

abbreviation: Regina becomes R. in legal writing

同義詞
  • the Crown

    the usual broader legal term for the state in British criminal cases

  • the prosecution

    focuses on the prosecuting side, not specifically the royal title

反義詞
  • Rex

    the corresponding legal title when the monarch is a king

文法句型

Regina v. [defendant]

Regina vs. [defendant]

R. v. [defendant]

用法筆記

Usually appears before v. or vs. in a case name and is often shortened to R. in judgments. When the monarch is a king, the title changes to Rex.

常見錯誤

❌Regina means any queen in ordinary English.
✅Regina is a legal title for the Crown in British case names.
💡In this sense, it names the state in court, not a queen in general.
❌Modern cases still use Regina under a king.
✅Cases use Regina only during a queen's reign; under a king, they use Rex.
💡The title changes with the monarch's gender.

2. The Latin word for 'queen', used when people refer to the original term itself o

2.名詞B2
釋義

女王

拉丁文裡表示女性君主的詞

The Latin word for 'queen', used when people refer to the original term itself or quote Latin phrases.

例句

In Latin class, Christopher learned that regina means 'queen' and rex means 'king'.

Christopher 在拉丁文課上學到，regina 是「女王」，rex 是「國王」。

paired with rex as the Latin word for 'king'

The inscription named Juno Regina, the goddess worshipped on Rome's Capitoline Hill.

這段碑文提到了 Juno Regina，也就是在羅馬卡比托利歐山受崇拜的女神。

同義詞
  • queen

    the everyday English equivalent

  • monarch

    a broader term that can refer to either a king or a queen

  • sovereign

    a more formal word for a ruler

反義詞
  • rex

    the Latin word for king

文法句型

regina as a quoted Latin word

regina + [Latin phrase]

用法筆記

In English writing, regina is often italicized when it is treated as a quoted Latin word. It commonly appears in historical, religious, and coin-related contexts.