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constitutional

/kon-sti-too-shuh-nl, -tyoo-/US // ˌkɒn stɪˈtu ʃə nl, -ˈtyu- //UK // (ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl) //

宪法,宪政,宪制,宪法规定

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of or relating to the constitution of a state, organization, etc.
    • : subject to the provisions of such a constitution: a constitutional monarchy.
    • : provided by, in accordance with, or not prohibited by, such a constitution: the constitutional powers of the president; a law held to be constitutional by the Supreme Court.
    • : belonging to or inherent in the character or makeup of a person's body or mind: a constitutional weakness for sweets.
    • : pertaining to the constitution or composition of a thing; essential.
    • : beneficial to one's constitution; healthful: constitutional exercise.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a walk or other mild exercise taken for the benefit of one's health.

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Examples

  • Ultimately, though, neither side finds a compromise and we find ourselves in the midst of a full-blown constitutional crisis.

  • This year, what stumped Hutchins, despite all his resourcefulness, was how he was going to exercise his basic constitutional right to vote during a pandemic.

  • Paul, from next-door Kentucky, even cut an ad for Sethi asking voters to back “the constitutional conservative Tennessee deserves.”

  • Because there was a whole movement in constitutional law, to de-center courts.

  • From just a narrowly constitutional perspective, he does seem less aggressive than his predecessors.

  • These matters are not mere threats to abstract constitutional principles.

  • Actually, the guessing game is over; the weddings have begun, as have weird attempts to circumvent our constitutional democracy.

  • She fails to appreciate the congressional and constitutional obstacles Johnson had to overcome to win passage of the bill.

  • Of course, police have constitutional rights to express themselves.

  • The constitutional problem with this ruling, experts say, is that it places an extra burden on women for being pregnant.

  • The man did not live, nor could the occasion arrive, which would quicken his constitutional drawl.

  • It was commonly thought in America that Mr. Adams, although not a judge, had a singular gift for constitutional interpretation.

  • But he would not, with his build and constitutional habit, last out here for one fortnight.

  • Kilkelly was a busy, but never seemed an overworked man, due I suppose to some constitutional quality he enjoyed.

  • The three plodded on, taking a diligent constitutional walk, exchanging very few words, and those chiefly between the girls.