Trial



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.审判, 尝试
• ［英］ n.审判 ( the formal examination before a competent tribunal)
• ［例］ He would be a witness at the trial.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Anglo-French, from trier to try
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. the action or process of trying or putting to the proof ; test
  • b. a preliminary contest (as in a sport)
• 2. the formal examination before a competent tribunal of the matter in issue in a civil or criminal cause in order to determine such issue
• 3. a test of faith, patience, or stamina through subjection to suffering or temptation; broadly a source of vexation or annoyance
• 4.
  • a. a tryout or experiment to test quality, value, or usefulness — compare clinical trial
  • b. one of a number of repetitions of an experiment
• 5. attempt

II. adjective

• Date: 1555
• 1. of, relating to, or used in a trial
• 2. made or done as a test or experiment
• 3. used or tried out in a test or experiment

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