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.
   地方法官準許[不準]他保釋。
3. The magistrate refused his bail.
   地方法官不準他保釋。
4. He worked as a magistrate after graduation.
   他畢業(yè)后任地方行政長官。

mag.is.trate

n.（名詞）
A civil officer with power to administer and enforce law, as:
地方行政官：有權執(zhí)法和實施法律的公務員，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，尤其是在刑事案件中有司法權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：一個低級別的官員，例如保安官，擁有行政權力和有限的司法權

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-