gavel

'gævәl

GRE

n. a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge

n. 槌
[法] 赋税或租金, 议事槌, 小木槌

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gavel 这个词没有明显的词根词缀，可以直接记忆其整体意思，通常指法庭上法官用来敲击的木槌。

例句

1. The judge struck the gavel to call the court to order.

法官用法槌敲打桌子以开始庭审。

2. When the meeting was over, the chairperson used the gavel to signal the end.

会议结束时，主席用法槌发出结束的信号。

3. The sound of the gavel echoed in the quiet courtroom.

法槌的声音在安静的法庭上回荡。