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jurors

UK //ˈdʒʊərəz//US //ˈdʒʊrərz//

词源

源自中古英语 jurour,借自古法语 jureor(宣誓者),最终源自拉丁语 iurare(宣誓)。

noun

❶ 陪审员,指在法庭审判中由普通公民组成的团体,负责听取案件证据并作出裁决。

“The jurors listened carefully to the witness's testimony.”

(陪审员们仔细聆听了证人的证词。)

“Twelve jurors were selected for the high-profile case.”

(十二名陪审员被选入这起备受关注的案件。)

同义词:jury members, triers of fact, judges of fact

常见短语

hung jury — 指陪审团无法达成一致裁决的情况,通常导致案件需要重新审理。

“The trial ended with a hung jury, so the case will be retried.”

(审判以陪审团无法达成一致告终,因此案件将重新审理。)