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复合词,源自 court(法庭) + house(房屋),字面意思为'法庭之屋',最早记录于15世纪。
❶ 法院大楼,指专门用于法庭审理案件和进行法律程序的建筑物,通常包含多个法庭、法官办公室和相关法律机构。
“The courthouse is located in the center of the city.”
(法院大楼位于市中心。)
“Protesters gathered outside the courthouse during the trial.”
(审判期间抗议者聚集在法院大楼外。)
courthouse steps — 指法院大楼前的台阶,常作为新闻发布会、抗议活动或重要法律声明的场所。
“The lawyer made a statement on the courthouse steps after the verdict.”
(判决后律师在法院台阶上发表了声明。)