Jury



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解释

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• n. 陪审团
• ［英］ 陪审团 ( group of people in a lawcourt who have been chosen to listen to the facts in a case and to decide whether the accused person is guilty or not guilty)
• ［记］ jur ( 发誓, 法律) +y -> 发誓的人 -> 陪审团

Webster Collegiate

I. noun (plural juries)

• Etymology: Middle English jure, from Anglo-French juree, from jurer to swear, from Latin jurare, from jur-, jus
• Date: 15th century
• 1. a body of persons sworn to give a verdict on some matter submitted to them; especially a body of persons legally selected and sworn to inquire into any matter of fact and to give their verdict according to the evidence
• 2. a committee for judging and awarding prizes at a contest or exhibition
• 3. one (as the public or test results) that will decide — used especially in the phrase the jury is still out

II. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English jory (in jory saile improvised sail)
• Date: 15th century
• improvised for temporary use especially in an emergency ; makeshift <a jury mast><a jury rig>

III. transitive verb (juried; jurying)

• Etymology: ［sup］1［/sup］jury
• Date: 1947
• to select material as appropriate for exhibition in (as an art show) — used chiefly as a participle<a juried show>

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