b: no, the magistrate still needs to decide the outcome.
magistrate
n. 地方行政官,地方法官,治安官
a: i am unable to read the small print in the book.
b: it seems you need to magnify it.
magnify
vt. 1.放大,扩大;2.夸大,夸张
a: that was a terrible storm.
b: indeed, but it is too early to determine the magnitude of the damage.
magnitude
n. 1.重要性,重大;2.巨大,广大
a: a young fair maiden like you shouldn’t be single.
b: that is because i am a young fair independent maiden.
maiden
n. 少女,年轻姑娘,未婚女子