【PTE词汇】口语，写作，日常生活都必备！jud-,jur-,jus-词根词汇

Practice these words that contain the Latin roots jud, jur, and jus, meaning “law” or “justice”.

abjure  恳请；恳求

英文释义：formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief

e.g. In a sober ceremony, the Mexica abjured their old religion and embraced Christianity. – 1491

adjudicate  裁定；宣判

英文释义：hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

e.g. He does not know how to arbitrate between owners or balance their interests, or truly adjudicate. – Washington Post (Oct 24, 2016)

conjure  念咒召唤

英文释义：summon into action or bring into existence

e.g. Characters like Sinbad the Sailor and Ali Baba instantly conjure images of hidden treasure and desperate sword fights. – Economist (Aug 15, 2017)

injury  伤害；损伤

英文释义：physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident

e.g. My injuries distracted me, and my bandaged thumb made my hand slightly clumsy. – The Name of the Wind

judge  法官

英文释义：an official authorized to decide questions before a court

e.g. A judge on Sunday ordered the father and son to be kept in custody. – The Guardian (Aug 22, 2017)

judgment  审判；判断

英文释义：the act of assessing a person or situation or event

e.g. His judgments were strict and fair, and none could sway him through falsehood or dissembling. – The Name of the Wind

judgmental  审判的

英文释义：depending on assessing a person or situation or event

e.g. Have the courage to discuss opposing ideas without being judgmental. – Los Angeles Times (Nov 4, 2016)

judicial  裁判的

英文释义：expressing careful judgment

e.g. Nothing is lacking: official reports, affidavits of well-known people, of surgeons, of priests, of magistrates; the judicial proof is most complete. – Twilight

judiciary  司法部；司法制度

英文释义：the system of law courts that administer justice

e.g. When either the states or the national government thinks the other is overstepping its authority, it turns to the judiciary, which serves as a referee. – Salon (Apr 2, 2017)

judicious  明智的；头脑精明的

英文释义：marked by the exercise of good judgment in practical matters

e.g. Be judicious with your budget and buy things that are going to last. – Washington Post (Sep 22, 2016)

jurisdiction  司法权；审判权

英文释义：the territory within which power can be exercised

e.g. Judge Roth had claimed jurisdiction over the entire “metropolitan area.” – Middlesex: A Novel

jurisprudence  法学体系

英文释义：the branch of philosophy concerned with the law

e.g. As I’ve explained, the right to counsel is such a bedrock principle of American jurisprudence that it predates the Constitution. – Slate (Oct 4, 2016)

jury  陪审团

英文释义：a body of citizens sworn to give a verdict in a court of law

e.g. Wes peered over at the jury: six men and six women. – The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates

just  公平

英文释义：fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience

justice  正义

英文释义：the quality of being just or fair

e.g. The conviction “shows that those who corrupt the market will ultimately be brought to justice.” – Washington Post (Aug 4, 2017)

justification  辩护

英文释义：the act of defending or explaining by reasoning

e.g. Humanity’s deepest desire for knowledge is justification enough for our continuing quest. – A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays

justify  证明…是正当的

英文释义：show to be right by providing proof

e.g. In many global industries now, you have got to justify your job every day with the value you create and the unique skills you contribute. – The World Is Flat

perjury  伪证

英文释义：criminal offense of making false statements under oath

e.g. She was then charged with perjury because she willingly spoke falsely “regarding a material matter while under oath,” according to a copy of her warrant. – Washington Post (Jan 12, 2015)

prejudice  偏见

英文释义：a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue

e.g. Should we try to change society by reducing prejudice, that is, by getting people to like one another? – The Sense of Style

prejudiced  怀偏见的

英文释义：showing bias or bigotry or influenced by preconceived ideas

e.g. I try to show them that it’s worth fighting prejudiced assumptions about people, even when they’re deeply ingrained in our culture. – Time (Jan 20, 2016)