jurisdiction

.dʒuәris'dikʃәn

托福GRE Collins 1

n. in law; the territory within which power can be exercised

n. 司法权, 审判权, 管辖权
[经] 法律管辖权, 审判权

Collins 星级

3,477

BNC 频率

4,651

使用频率

jurisdiction 由词根 juris（法律）和后缀 -diction（说、表达）组成，表示法律的表达或实施，理解为“法律的管辖权”。

例句

1. The case was taken to court because of a disagreement over jurisdiction.

由于对管辖权的分歧，该案件被提交法庭。

2. Each state has its own jurisdiction regarding local laws.

每个州对地方法律有其自己的管辖权。

3. The lawyer explained the limits of his jurisdiction in this matter.

律师解释了他在此事中的管辖权限制。