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jury

UK //ˈdʒʊə.ri//US //ˈdʒʊr.i//

词源

源自盎格鲁-诺曼法语 juree(宣誓),最终来自拉丁语 iurare(宣誓),与法律程序中陪审员宣誓公正审判的传统有关。

noun

❶ 陪审团,指法庭上由普通公民组成的团体,负责听取案件证据并作出裁决。

“The jury reached a unanimous verdict after three days of deliberation.”

(经过三天的审议,陪审团达成了一致裁决。)

“She was selected to serve on the jury for the high-profile case.”

(她被选中参与这起备受关注案件的陪审团。)

❶ 评审团,指比赛或竞赛中负责评判和决定获胜者的团体。

“The jury awarded first prize to the youngest contestant.”

(评审团将一等奖授予最年轻的参赛者。)

“A panel of experts formed the jury for the science fair.”

(专家小组组成了科学展览会的评审团。)

同义词:panel, tribunal, adjudicators

verb

❶ 担任陪审员或评审员,参与评判过程。

“He juried the art exhibition last year.”

(他去年担任了艺术展览的评审。)

“She has been invited to jury the national design competition.”

(她受邀担任全国设计大赛的评委。)

同义词:judge, evaluate, assess

常见短语

jury duty — 公民担任陪审员的义务,通常由法院随机挑选符合条件的居民参与。

“He was excused from jury duty due to his medical condition.”

(由于健康状况,他被免除陪审义务。)

jury's out — 表示尚未做出决定或结论,结果仍不确定的常用表达。

“The jury's still out on whether the new policy will be effective.”

(新政策是否有效尚无定论。)