读音

/ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuːʃən/

释义

• 名词:
  • 宪法，国家的根本大法，规定国家的组织结构和公民的基本权利与义务。例如: “The new constitution guarantees freedom of speech.”
  • （个人的）体质，构造，构成。例如: “He has a strong constitution and rarely falls ill.”
• 形容词:
  • 构成的，组成的。例如: “The constitutional rights of citizens must be respected.”

短语

• “constitutional government” 指的是根据宪法运作的政府。
• “constitutional right” 法定权利，宪法赋予的权利。
• “take a constitutional” 或 “go for a constitutional” 意指散步，尤指为了健康而进行的短暂户外活动。

例句

• 名词: “The people of the country recently voted on a new constitution.”
• 形容词: “The court ruled that the law was unconstitutional because it violated citizens’ rights.”

同义词

• fundamental law
• basic law
• charter
• organic law