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trial

UK //ˈtraɪəl//US //ˈtraɪəl//

词源

源自中古英语,来自古法语 'trial',最终源自拉丁语 'triare'(筛选、检验),与 'tri-'(三)相关,可能源于古代通过三次测试来确定真相的做法。

noun

❶ 指正式的司法审理过程,法官或陪审团听取证据后决定某人是否有罪。

“The defendant stood trial for theft.”

(被告因盗窃罪接受审判。)

“The trial lasted for three weeks.”

(审判持续了三周。)

❶ 指测试某物性能或效果的实验过程,常用于产品或药物开发阶段。

“The new drug is undergoing clinical trials.”

(这种新药正在进行临床试验。)

“We offer a free trial of our software.”

(我们提供软件的免费试用。)

同义词:test, experiment, hearing, proceeding, examination

verb

❶ 指对某事物进行测试或试验,以评估其性能或效果。

“The company is trialing a new production method.”

(公司正在试验一种新的生产方法。)

“They trialed the equipment before purchasing it.”

(他们在购买前对设备进行了测试。)

同义词:test, try out, experiment, evaluate, assess

常见短语

on trial — 指某人正在接受法庭审判的状态,或某事物正在被测试的阶段。

“The new security system is on trial for a month.”

(新安保系统正在接受为期一个月的试用。)

trial and error — 指通过反复试验和纠正错误来解决问题的方法。

“We learned how to fix the machine through trial and error.”

(我们通过反复试验学会了修理这台机器。)