writ

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writ1 /rɪt/ noun [countable] SCLa document from a court that orders someone to do or not to do something 〔法院的〕令状，书面命令 He issued a writ against the newspaper. 他签发了传讯这家报纸的令状。 The company has been served with a writ for damages. 这家公司收到了给予损害赔偿的令状。 → Holy Writ

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writ• The Chairman of the Board immediately issued a writ for libel.• He was released temporarily under a writ of corpus, pending his forthcoming trial.• His firm unleashes its nuclear arsenal of threats and writs.• In fact the writ was then withdrawn.issued ... writ• He issued a writ claiming damages for wrongful dismissal.• The Chairman of the Board immediately issued a writ for libel.• The landlord issued a writ to recover the unpaid rent.• We then issued a writ and proceedings ensued.• It libelled the plaintiff who issued a writ against the editor.• On 15 July 1987, the Woolwich issued a writ to recover the capital sum and interest thereon.• Darlington Borough Council yesterday issued a writ for damages arising out of the £12m construction of the Dolphin Centre.writ2 adjective writ large literary a) CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDvery easy to notice 显而易见的 I could see the curiosity writ large on Rose’s face. 我看得出罗丝脸上明显表露出好奇。 b) MORE THAN BEFOREin a very clear strong form 明摆着的 This is an example of bureaucracy writ large. 这是典型的官僚主义行为。From Longman Business Dictionarywritwrit /rɪt/ noun [countable, uncountable]LAW a document from a court that orders someone to do or not to do somethingA number of depositors issued a writ against the central bank, alleging that it had failed to exercise proper supervision.an action begun by writOrigin writ1 Old English writ2 (1400-1500) Old past participle of write

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writ¹ /rɪt/