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constitutionally

UK //ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəli//US //ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃənəli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'constitutionem'(建立、安排),通过法语 'constitutionnel' 进入英语,后缀 '-ly' 构成副词形式。

adverb

❶ 指与宪法或体质相关的方式,常用于描述法律上符合宪法规定或身体机能上的固有特性。

“The law was constitutionally valid and could not be challenged.”

(该法律在宪法上是有效的,无法被质疑。)

“He is constitutionally unable to tolerate loud noises due to his sensitive hearing.”

(由于听力敏感,他天生无法忍受噪音。)

同义词:legally, innately, inherently, by nature

常见短语

constitutionally protected — 指受宪法保障的权利或自由,通常用于法律语境中强调其不可侵犯性。

“Freedom of speech is constitutionally protected in most democracies.”

(在多数民主国家,言论自由受宪法保护。)