jury
UK ['dʒʊə.ri] US ['dʒʊr.i] noun countable [+ sing/pl verb]
ESSENTIAL
■a group of people who have been chosen to listen to all the facts in a trial in a law court and to decide whether a person is guilty or not guilty, or whether a claim has been proved 陪审团•members of the jury陪审团成员 •The jury has/have been unable to return a verdict (= reach a decision).陪审团未能作出裁决。 •Police officers aren't usually allowed to be/sit/serve on a jury.警察通常不准当陪审团成员。 ■a group of people chosen to decide the winner of a competition （竞赛的）裁判团，评审委员会
UK ['dʒʊə.ri] US ['dʒʊr.i] noun countable [+ sing/pl verb]
the jury is (still) out
■If the jury is (still) out on a subject, people do not yet know the answer or have a definite opinion about it （答案或观点）尚不明确，悬而未决•The jury's still out on the safety of irradiated food.人们对于辐射处理过的食品是否安全尚没有一致的看法。 |