trial
n
1 [C, U] examination of evidence in a lawcourt, by a judge and often a jury, to decide if sb accused of a crime is innocent or guilty 審問; 審訊; 審理; 審判
The trial lasted a week. 審訊持續(xù)了一個星期.
trial by jury 陪審 * commit sb for trial, ie send sb to prison, for later trial 將某人拘押候?qū)?
The defendant claimed that he had not had a fair trial. 被告聲稱未獲公正審訊.
The case comes to trial/comes up for trial (iewill be tried) next month. 該案將於下月開庭審理.
2 [C,U] (act or process of) testing the ability, quality, performance, etc of sb or sth (對能力、 質(zhì)量、 性能等 的)測試, 試驗, 考驗
give job applicants a trial 對求職者進行測試
put a car through safety trials 對汽車進行安全性能試驗
a trial of strength, ie a contest to see who is stronger 力氣的較量
The new drug has undergone extensive medical trials. 這種新藥已做了大量的醫(yī)學(xué)試驗.
[attrib 作定語]
for trial purposes 為了試驗的目的
employ sb for a trial period 雇用某人試用一段時間
a trial separation, ie of a couple whose marriage is indifficulties 試驗性分居(婚姻關(guān)系出現(xiàn)裂痕時的).
3 [C]sports match to test the ability of players who may be selected for an important team (挑選運動員的)預(yù)賽, ?quot;穩(wěn)?
4 [C] ~ (to sb) troublesome or irritating person or thing that one must endure (不得不容忍的)討厭的人或事物
Her child is a trial to his teachers. 她的孩子讓老師很傷腦筋.
life's trials 生活中的磨難.
5 (idm習(xí)語) go on `trial/stand `trial (for sth) be tried in a lawcourt 受審判
She went on/stood trial for murder. 她因涉及謀殺罪而受審. on `trial being examined andtested 在試驗中; 在測試中
Take the machine on trial fora week. 把這機器試驗一星期.
(fig 比喻) Democracy itself is on trial as the country prepares for its first free elections. 這個國家準備進行首次自由選舉, 民主制度本身正面臨考驗. put sb/be on `trial (for sth) (cause sb to) be accused and examined in a lawcourt (使某人)被控告并受審
She was put on trial for fraud. 她因涉及詐騙罪而受審.
He's on trial for his life. 他正在受決定他生死的審判. ,trial and `error process of solving a problem by trying various solutions and learning from one's failures 反覆試驗, 從失敗中找出解決辦法
learn by trial and error 通過反覆試驗學(xué)習(xí)
[attrib 作定語]trial-and-error methods 反覆試驗法. ,trials and `tribulationsirritations and troubles 煩躁和苦惱.
*['trai?l]n. 審判, 試驗, 艱苦, 麻煩事, 考驗a. 審訊的, 試驗性的【經(jīng)】 試算, 試用, 試驗相關(guān)詞組: give sb a trial bring sb to trial bring sb up for trial on a trial basis on trial stand sb's trial for stand trial trial and error make a trial
?? 同為「高中」詞匯
marblen. 大理石;大理石制品;彈子游戲;理智,常識;
adj. 大理石的;冷酷無情的;有大理石花紋的;
v. 把(書邊)弄上大理石花紋;