单词 | warrant |
释义 | warrant —warrant /ˈwɒr.ənt/ aep /ˈwɔːr-/ noun [C] (DOCUMENT) ► F0 an official document, signed by a judge or other person in authority, which gives the police permission to search someone's home, arrest a person, or take some other action: » a search warrant» Judge La Riva had issued an arrest warrant/a warrant for his arrest.Thesaurus+: ↑Official documentsThesaurus+: ↑Arresting and chargingThesaurus+: ↑The police generallynoun [U] OLD-FASHIONED (REASON) ► F0 a reason for doing something: » There's no warrant for that sort of behaviour!Thesaurus+: ↑Reasons and explanationsverb [I or T] OLD-FASHIONED (PROMISE) ↑Verb Endings for warrant ► F0 to say that you are certain about somethingThesaurus+: ↑Making and breaking promises and commitmentsverb [T] (MAKE NECESSARY) ↑Verb Endings for warrant ► F0 to make a particular activity necessary: » Obviously what she did was wrong, but I don't think it warranted quite such severe punishment.» It's a relatively simple task that really doesn't warrant a great deal of time being spent on it.→ SEE ALSO UNWARRANTED(Cf. ↑unwarranted)Thesaurus+: ↑Essential or necessary |
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