trial
n.讯问,审讯;试验;试用;尝试,努力
释义2:
trial
/ 5traiEl /
◙ noun1. a formal examination of evidence by a judge, typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings• 讯问,审讯,审理 »the newspaper accounts of the trial. 报纸对审判的报导。 »[mass noun] the editor was summoned to stand trial for libel. 该编辑因诽谤而被传讯。2. a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something• 考验,试验,测试 »clinical trials must establish whether the new hip replacements are working. 临床测试必须确定髋关节替代物是否有效。 a sports match to test the ability of players eligible for selection to a team• 预赛,选拔赛 a test of individual ability on a motorcycle over rough ground or on a road• (检验车手技能的)摩托车障碍检验赛 (trials)an event in which horses, dogs, or other animals compete or perform• (马、狗等的)动物比赛;动物表演 »horse trials. 马赛。3. a person, thing, or situation that tests a person's endurance or forbearance• (对人的忍耐、自制力的)考验,磨练 »the trials and tribulations of married life. 婚姻生活的磨难。◙ (trialled, trialling; 美 trialed, trialing)1. [with obj.] test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance• 试验,测试(尤指新产品) »teachers all over the UK are trialling the materials. 全英国的老师都在试用这些教材。2. [no obj.] (of a horse, dog, or other animal) compete in trials• (马、狗等动物)参加比赛 »the pup trialled on Saturday. 小狗周六参加了比赛。【IDIOMS】
◘ on trial1. being tried in a court of law• 受审中2. undergoing tests or scrutiny• 在测试(或审查)中 »water metering has been on trial in England and Wales. 水测量已在英格兰和威尔士经过测试。◘ trial and error1. the process of experimenting with various methods of doing something until one finds the most successful• 反复试验,试错法【语源】
1. late Middle English (as a noun): from Anglo-Norman French, or from medieval Latin triallum. The verb dates from the 1980s
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