| 单词 | jury duty |
| 释义 | jury duty noun[U] USus/ˈdʒʊr.i ˌduː.t̬i/uk/ˈdʒʊə.ri ˌdʒuː.ti/(UKjury service)aperiodoftimewhen apersonis amemberof ajury: I'mon/doingjurydutynextweek. Judges & juries
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