warrant學測 L6KK [ˈwɔrənt] ｜ /ˈwɔrənt/
搜索令；令狀·有充分理由；正當化
法律新聞常見，一字身兼名動詞
The judge signed the warrant, so the police could finally search the old house.
法官簽署了搜索令，警方終於能搜查那棟舊房子。
一個畫面：蓋章核准放行
核發令狀法官蓋章，警方才能搜查
開立保固廠商簽字，保證故障免費修
撐起理由證據足夠，讓行動站得住腳
義項
搜索令狀C1noun搜索令；令狀
The police needed a warrant before they could search the man's apartment.
警察需要搜索令，才能搜查那名男子的公寓。
a search warrantissue a warrant
證據撐得住C1verb有充分理由；正當化
His strange behavior was enough to warrant a search.
他古怪的行為足以構成搜查的正當理由。
warrant an arrestwarrant an investigation
片語
search warrant搜索令狀 →警方搜查用的令狀
arrest warrant逮捕令狀 →逮捕嫌犯的法律文件
warrant an arrest足以逮捕 →證據足夠支持逮捕
你會不會這樣說？
The police need a search ___ before they can enter the house. (warrant / warn)
看答案
warrant
warrant 是名詞指令狀，warn 是動詞指警告，詞性不同。
His strange behavior was enough to ___ a search. (A) warrant (B) warn
看答案
(A)
warrant 是動詞，指證據足以支持某項行動。
字族
warranty 保固；保證書・unwarranted 沒有正當理由的