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writ

UK /rɪt/US /rɪt/

词源

源自古英语 'gewrit',意为'书写'或'文件',与德语 'Schrift'(书写)同源。

noun

❶ 指由法院或官方机构签发的正式书面命令或文件,通常用于法律程序,要求某人做某事或禁止做某事。

“The court issued a writ to compel the witness to testify.”

(法院签发了一份令状,强制证人出庭作证。)

“He was served with a writ for unpaid taxes.”

(他因未缴税款而被送达了一份令状。)

同义词:summons, order, decree

常见短语

writ large — 用于形容某事物以更明显或夸张的形式表现出来,通常指某种特征或趋势被放大。

“The conflict in the city is a problem writ large across the country.”

(这座城市的冲突是全国范围内问题的放大版。)