Constitutional
“Constitutional”最常见意思是“与宪法有关的”或“符合宪法的”。它常用于法律判断,如 constitutional rights(宪法权利)和 constitutional crisis(宪政危机)。
- “The court ruled that the law was constitutional.” (法院裁定这项法律符合宪法。)
- “Freedom of speech is a constitutional right in many countries.” (言论自由在许多国家是宪法权利。)
- “The scandal triggered a constitutional debate.” (这起丑闻引发了一场宪政辩论。)
该词由 constitution(宪法;构成)发展而来,最终形成形容词,表示“具有宪法属性或依据宪法的”。
constitution(宪法)-al(形容词后缀,表示“与……有关”)
该词在法律、政治新闻和国际关系评论中非常常见。它经常用于衡量政策是否合法、权力边界是否被遵守。
- 固定搭配: “constitutional law” (宪法学/宪法法律), “constitutional court” (宪法法院)
把 constitution 看作“国家规则说明书”,constitutional 就是“和这本说明书一致”。
“Before voting, the lawmakers asked constitutional experts to review the draft line by line.” (投票前,立法者请宪法专家逐条审阅草案。)