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judicial

/dʒuːˈdɪʃl/
English Definition
adj. relating to courts or judges
中文释义
司法的,法庭的
Example Sentence

The judicial review of the environmental regulation examined whether the agency had exceeded its statutory authority.

对环境法规的司法审查检查了该机构是否超越了其法定权限。

Synonyms
legal juridical magisterial
Antonyms
legislative executive
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Memory Aid / 记忆技巧
judge(officer of the court)+ial(form).
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “judicial”?

  1. A Having the ability to make new things or think of new ideas
  2. B Relating to courts or judges
  3. C Generally assumed or believed to be true
  4. D Not processed to remove impurities; crude
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B — Relating to courts or judges. “judicial” means relating to courts or judges.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “relating to courts or judges”?

  1. A supposed
  2. B creative
  3. C judicial
  4. D unrefined
Show answer

C — judicial. “judicial” means relating to courts or judges.

Common questions about “judicial”

What does “judicial” mean?

judicial — relating to courts or judges. In Chinese: 司法的,法庭的.

How do you pronounce “judicial”?

judicial is pronounced /dʒuːˈdɪʃl/.

How is “judicial” used in a sentence?

The judicial review of the environmental regulation examined whether the agency had exceeded its statutory authority. (对环境法规的司法审查检查了该机构是否超越了其法定权限。)

What are synonyms for “judicial”?

legal, juridical, magisterial — all close in meaning to judicial (relating to courts or judges).

What is the opposite of “judicial”?

legislative, executive — each the opposite of judicial (relating to courts or judges).

Is “judicial” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. judicial is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

How can I remember “judicial”?

judge(officer of the court)+ial(form).

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