writ
/rɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [rˈɪt] /rɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [rˈɪt] /ˈrit How to pronounce writ (audio)/ (ame, mw)
writ — 名詞
- writsingular
- writsplural
1. a formal written command from a judge or law court, telling someone that they mu
令狀
法院發出的書面命令
a formal written command from a judge or law court, telling someone that they must be part of legal proceedings, attend a hearing, or act in a way the law demands.
The judge issued a writ summoning the company's director to court next week.
法官發出令狀，傳喚該公司負責人下週出庭。
collocation: issue a writ
A bailiff served the writ at dawn, handing it to the surprised office manager.
執達員在黎明時送達令狀，交給了滿臉驚訝的辦公室經理。
collocation: serve a writ
Mei read the writ of summons and called her lawyer immediately.
Mei 閱讀了傳訊令狀，立刻打電話給她的律師。
Without a signed writ from the court, the officials could not seize the property.
沒有法院簽發的令狀，官員不得扣押該房產。
The landlord challenged the writ, arguing that the repairs had been done on time.
房東對該令狀提出異議，主張修繕已按時完成。
- court order
a more general term for any directive from a court; broader than a writ
- summons
specifically orders someone to appear in court; a type of writ
- warrant
authorizes arrest or search; narrower in scope than a writ
用法筆記
Frequently paired with verbs like 'issue', 'serve', or 'obtain'. The specific type of writ is often named after a Latin legal phrase, such as 'writ of habeas corpus' or 'writ of certiorari'.
常見錯誤
2. the power or right that a government, ruler, or institution has to make and enfo
管轄權
統治或制定法律的權力
the power or right that a government, ruler, or institution has to make and enforce laws within a particular area.
The newly elected government extended its writ across the entire region.
新當選的政府將其管轄權擴展到整個地區。
collocation: extend one's writ
Local chiefs questioned whether the king's writ still applied to their remote villages.
當地首領質疑國王的管轄權是否仍適用於偏遠村莊。
possessive: [ruler]'s writ
The central bank's writ covers all financial institutions operating in the country.
中央銀行的管轄權涵蓋國內所有金融機構。
After the coup, the general's writ ran only as far as the capital city.
政變之後，將軍的管轄權僅限於首都。
The United Nations tried to enforce its writ in the disputed border territory.
聯合國試圖在爭議邊境地區強制執行其管轄權。
- authority
more general term; lacks the formal legal tone of 'writ'
- jurisdiction
focuses on the geographical or legal scope of power
- sovereignty
supreme power within a territory; stronger and more absolute than 'writ'
用法筆記
Frequently found in fixed expressions such as '[someone]'s writ runs' (meaning their authority is effective) and 'extend/enforce one's writ'. Often paired with possessive pronouns or 'over'.
常見錯誤
writ — 動詞
- writpresent simple I / you / we / they
- writs3rd person singular
- writting-ing form
- writtedpast simple
1. an early form of the past participle of 'write', used in older English literatur
書寫(古體)
動詞 write 的古體過去分詞
an early form of the past participle of 'write', used in older English literature, religious texts, and historical documents.
In Shakespeare's play, the character declares 'I have writ my letter and sealed it.'
在莎士比亞的劇作中，角色宣稱「我已書寫並封好了我的信函。」
archaic usage in literary text
The scribe had writ the king's decree on a long parchment scroll.
抄寫員已將國王的敕令書寫在一卷長長的羊皮紙上。
'Behold, I have writ unto you a vision of things to come,' said the prophet.
先知說：「看哪，我已將未來之事的異象書寫給你們。」
The poet had writ verses of such beauty that they were read for centuries.
那位詩人書寫了優美至極的詩句，傳誦了數百年。
On her wedding day, she had writ her name in the old church register.
婚禮當天，她已在老教堂的登記簿上書寫了自己的名字。
- written
the modern standard form; use this instead of 'writ' in contemporary English
用法筆記
Considered archaic in modern English; the standard past participle is 'written'. Learners should recognize 'writ' in historical or literary texts but use 'written' in contemporary speech and writing.