barrett

barrett — noun

1. Amy Coney Barrett, an American judge and legal scholar who has served as an Asso

1.名詞B2
釋義

Amy Coney Barrett, an American judge and legal scholar who has served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2020, when she was appointed by President Donald Trump to fill the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

例句

Justice Barrett wrote the majority opinion in a major gun rights case in 2022.

title + surname as formal subject reference

Before joining the Supreme Court in 2020, Barrett taught law at Notre Dame for years.

surname alone after biographical preamble

同義詞

用法筆記

Always capitalised. Typically preceded by 'Justice' when used with the person's official title ('Justice Barrett'), or used alone as a surname ('Barrett') in news and academic contexts. Avoid using 'the Barrett' or an indefinite article.

常見錯誤

❌The Barrett wrote a strong dissent in that case.
✅Justice Barrett wrote a strong dissent in that case.
💡proper names of people do not take 'the'.
❌My professor talked about barrett's opinion on health care.
✅My professor talked about Barrett's opinion on health care.
💡surnames must be capitalised.