trial [traɪəl] noun LEGAL PROCESS 法律程式 ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable ■the hearing of statements and showing of objects, etc. in a court of law to judge whether a person is guilty of a crime or to decide a case or a legal matter 审判,审理•trial proceedings审判程式 •Trial by jury is a fundamental right.由陪审团审判是一项基本权利。 •It was a very complicated trial that went on for months.该审判非常复杂,历时数月。 •She's going on/standing trial for fraud.她因诈骗而将受审。 ⇒ See also try [traɪəl] noun TEST 试验 IMPROVER countable or uncountable ■a test, usually over a limited period of time, to discover how effective or suitable something or someone is 试验;试用•They're doing clinical trials on a new drug.他们正在对一种新药进行临床试验。 •They've employed her for a six-month trial (period).他们录用了她,试用期为六个月。 •mainly UK You can buy any of their garden equipment on trial] US usuallyon a trial basis , and if you don't like it you can give it back.你买他们的任何园艺设备都可以试用,如果不喜欢可以退货。 [traɪəl] noun PROBLEM 问题 countable ■a person or thing that is annoying and causes a lot of problems 惹麻烦的人;令人伤脑筋的事物;考验•She was a real trial to her parents when she was younger.她年轻时真令父母头痛。 •The book is all about the trials of growing up.这本书讲的全是成长过程中经历的种种烦恼。 [traɪəl] noun EXAMINATION 考试 countable Australian ■a mock (= examination taken at school for practice before a real examination) 预试(在学校中进行的一种模拟考试,或在实际考试之前进行的训练)•In Australian schools, trials take place in July.在澳大利亚的学校中,预试通常在七月举行。 [traɪəl] noun trials and tribulations literary or humorous ■troubles and events that cause suffering 艰辛;麻烦;苦难•the trials and tribulations of marriage婚姻中的种种考验与磨炼 [traɪəl] verb transitive (-ll- or -l-) ■to test something in a formal way to discover how effective or suitable it is 试验;试用•We're trialing the new drug in several hospitals.我们正在几家医院试用这种新药。 |