If we were brought to trial for the crimes we have committed against ourselves, few would escape the gallows.
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n. 試驗(yàn);[法]審訊，審判;磨難，困難;[體]選拔賽;
adj. 試驗(yàn)的;[法]審訊的;
?? tri=try實(shí)驗(yàn)+al名詞后綴，表行為→試驗(yàn)，嘗試
"He is in custody awaiting trial ."
他已被拘留候?qū)彙?/div>
近義：assay, attempt, try, hearing, instance, judgement
反義：hypothetical, speculative, theoretical
prep. 反對(duì);對(duì)…不利;緊靠;以防;
?? gain =against (反對(duì))#詞根助記：反對(duì)
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票贊成，五人反對(duì)，兩人棄權(quán)。
近義：athwart, agin
v. 逃脫;逃離;躲過;泄露;
n. 逃走;逃跑工具或方法;野生種;泄漏;
adj. 使逃避困難的;使規(guī)避問題的;
?? es(ex-=out)+cape(無(wú)袖的短外套)→逃脫；逃走
"We had to break the door out to escape from the fire."
我們不得不把門砸開以逃避火災(zāi).
近義：abscond, absquatulate, slink, bolt, run, lurk
反義：remain, abide
adj. 忠誠(chéng)的，堅(jiān)定的;
v. 保證（做某事、遵守協(xié)議或遵從安排等）( commit的過去式和過去分詞 );把…托付給;把…記（或?qū)懀┫聛?承諾;
"The men were pulled in on suspicion of having committed a burglary."
這些人因涉嫌犯有夜盜罪而被拘留.
近義：indebted, bound, obligated, pledged, compromised, engaged
反義：impartial, neutral, uninvolved
pron. “myself”的復(fù)數(shù);我們自己;（把）我們自己;
"We enjoyed ourselves immensely."
我們快活極了。
近義：us, we
n. 絞刑架;
"He was saved from the gallows by a lastminute reprieve."
最后一刻的緩刑令把他從絞架上解救了下來.
近義：scaffold, gibbet, gallowses