warrant

noun

/ˈwɒrənt/

/ˈwɔːrənt/

[countable] a legal document that is signed by a judge and gives the police authority to do something执行令；授权令
- an arrest warrant逮捕证
- warrant for something They issued a warrant for her arrest.当局发出了逮捕她的令状。
- warrant to do something They had a warrant to search the house.他们有搜查这座房子的搜查令。
see also death warrant, search warrant
- In certain circumstances, police may enter premises without a warrant.在特定情况下，警察进入场所内搜查无需授权令。
- The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
- The police served a warrant on him.警方将令状送交给他。
- Federal agents tried to serve arrest warrants on him for firearms offences.联邦探员试图以枪支犯罪向他发出逮捕令。
- The police arrived with a warrant to search the house.警察带着搜查房子的搜查令来了。
Topics Law and justicec1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- arrest
- death
- search
- …
verb + warrant
- authorize
- grant
- issue
- …
warrant + noun
- card
phrases
- without a warrant
- warrant for
[countable] warrant (for something) a document that gives you the right to receive money, services, etc.（接受款项、服务等的）凭单，许可证
- the issue of warrants for equity shares发行认股权证
[uncountable] warrant (for something/for doing something) (formal) (usually in negative sentences通常用于否定句) an acceptable reason for doing something（做某事的）正当理由，依据
- There is no warrant for such criticism.这种批评毫无根据。

词源Middle English (in the senses ‘protector’ and ‘safeguard’, also, as a verb, ‘keep safe from danger’): from variants of Old French guarant (noun), guarantir (verb), of Germanic origin; compare with guarantee.

warrant

verb

/ˈwɒrənt/

/ˈwɔːrənt/

(formal)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they warrant	/ˈwɒrənt/ /ˈwɔːrənt/
he / she / it warrants	/ˈwɒrənts/ /ˈwɔːrənts/
past simple warranted	/ˈwɒrəntɪd/ /ˈwɔːrəntɪd/
past participle warranted	/ˈwɒrəntɪd/ /ˈwɔːrəntɪd/
-ing form warranting	/ˈwɒrəntɪŋ/ /ˈwɔːrəntɪŋ/

Idioms

to make something necessary or appropriate in a particular situation使有必要；使正当；使恰当 synonym justify
- warrant something Further investigation is clearly warranted.进一步调查显然是必要的。
- The TV appearance was so brief that it hardly warranted comment.在电视上露面的时间太短了，几乎不值得作任何评论。
- They do not consider the case serious enough to warrant a government enquiry.他们认为情况没有严重到需要政府进行调查。
- warrant (somebody/something) doing something The situation scarcely warrants their/them being dismissed.这种情况很难证明解雇他们是正当的。
see also unwarranted
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- hardly
- certainly
- clearly
- …
verb + warrant
- be important enough to
- be serious enough to
- be severe enough to
- …
词源Middle English (in the senses ‘protector’ and ‘safeguard’, also, as a verb, ‘keep safe from danger’): from variants of Old French guarant (noun), guarantir (verb), of Germanic origin; compare with guarantee.

Idioms

I/I’ll warrant (you)

(old-fashioned) used to tell somebody that you are sure of something and that they can be sure of it too我给你打保票；我向你保证Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2