jury
noun[C,+ sing/pl verb]
uk/ˈdʒʊə.ri/us/ˈdʒʊr.i/B2
agroupofpeoplewho have beenchosentolistento all thefactsin atrialin alawcourtand todecideif apersonisguiltyor notguilty, or if aclaimhas beenproved:
陪审团membersof the jury陪审团成员
The jury has/have beenunabletoreturnaverdict(=reachadecision).陪审团未能作出裁决。
Policeofficersaren't usuallyallowedtobe/sit/serveona jury.警察通常不允许进入陪审团。
C1
agroupofpeoplechosentodecidethewinnerof acompetition
(竞赛的)裁判团,评判委员会- The jurydeliveredaverdictof notguilty.
- Themembersof the juryleftthecourtwith apoliceescort.
- Notsurprisingly, the juryfoundthem bothguilty.
- Thedecisionabout whether he isinnocentorguiltyrestswith the jury.
- He wentfreebecause the jurydecidedthere was areasonabledoubtabout hisguilt.
Judges & juries
- beak
- challenge
- chief justice
- court of inquiry
- dismiss
- empanel
- foreman
- judge
- jurist
- juror
- jury service
- justice
- Justice of the Peace
- resentence
- rule
- setsomethingaside
- sheriff
- sum
- sum(something/someone)up
- worship
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People who analyse and judge
Refereeing & judging in sport
Idiom
the jury is (still) out