judge

Compared meaning: a person who presides over a court case (noun).

比较义项：法官（名词，法庭上审理案件的人）。

• judge 本词

  General, everyday word for anyone who presides over a court case, used at any court level, and can stand alone or serve as a title before a name (e.g., Judge Smith).

  法官（judge）是日常通用词，指主持审理案件的人，可用于任何审级的法庭，既可单独使用，也可作人名前的头衔（如“史密斯法官”）。

  The judge dismissed the case after hearing both sides.

  法官在听取双方陈述后驳回了此案。

• justice

  More formal and official, normally reserved for judges of higher courts such as the Supreme Court, and often used as a title before a name (e.g., Justice Smith); unusual for local courts.

  法官（justice）更正式、更官方，通常只用于最高法院等高等法院的法官，也常作为人名前的头衔（如“史密斯大法官”），很少用于地方法庭。

  Justice Ginsburg wrote a powerful dissent in the Supreme Court case.

  金斯伯格大法官在最高法院这起案件中撰写了有力的异议意见。

Judge and justice both can mean the person presiding over a court case. Judge is the general word for any court level, and can be a title before a name. Justice is more formal, usually reserved for judges of higher courts, like the Supreme Court.

judge 和 justice 在表示“法官”这个人时意思相近，但 justice 更正式，通常专指最高法院等高等法院的法官，也常作头衔用在人名前；judge 是日常常用词，可以指任何审级法庭的审判人员。这里不比较 justice 表示“正义、公正”的常见义项，也不比较 judge 作动词“判断”的用法。