trial
1 trial /ˈtrajəl/ noun
plural trials
1 trial
/ˈtrajəl/
noun
plural trials
Learner's definition of TRIAL
1
: a formal meeting in a court in which evidence about crimes, disagreements, etc., is presented to a judge and often a jury so that decisions can be made according to the law审理；审判
[count]
- civil/criminal trials民事/刑事审判
- a murder trial谋杀案审理
- He did not get/have/receive a fair trial.他没有得到/获得/受到公正的审判。
- a trial by jury = a jury trial陪审团审判
- He testified at the trial.他在审判中出庭做证。
[noncount]
- He testified at trial.他在审判中出庭做证。
- She is awaiting trial on charges of assault.她因涉嫌人身侵犯而正在候审。
- She will stand/face trial [=be tried] for murder. [=there will be a trial to decide if she is guilty of murder]她将以谋杀罪受审。
- He was arrested but not brought to trial. [=tried; there was never a trial to decide if he was guilty or innocent]他被逮捕了，但是没有送交法庭受审。
- The case never came to trial. [=there was never a trial to make a decision about the case]这个案件一直未受审理。
2
[count]
a : a test of the quality, value, or usefulness of something测试；试验
- Early trials have shown that the treatment has some serious side effects.先期试验已经表明这种疗法存在一些严重的副作用。
- a clinical trial [=a test in which scientists study how a drug, medical device, etc., affects a group of people in order to see if it is safe and effective]临床试验
b : a test of someone's ability to do something that is used to see if he or she should join a team, perform in a play, etc.预选；选拔
- the Olympic trials奥运会预选赛
- (Brit) He was cut from the team after the first trial. [=(US) tryout]第一次预选后他就被球队刷掉了。
3
[count]
a : something (such as a difficult situation or task) that shows how patient, strong, or trusting you are考验
- Recovering from her injury was a real trial of strength.养伤的过程是对她毅力的考验。
b : something or someone that is difficult to deal with : an annoying or unpleasant thing or person烦人的事；惹麻烦的人
- I know I was a bit of a trial to my parents when I was a teenager.我知道我十几岁时有点让父母伤脑筋。
- Cold winters can be a trial for older people.寒冷的冬季对老年人来说是个不小的麻烦。
- The book describes the trials and tribulations [=difficult experiences, problems, etc.] of the colony's earliest settlers.这本书描写了殖民地早期定居者经受的考验与磨难。
4
[count] : an event at which animals compete and perform（动物的）比赛，表演
- a horse/dog trial赛马/狗
on trial
: in a situation in which evidence against you is presented in a court to a judge and often a jury to decide if you are guilty of a crime受审— sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- He is on trial [=being tried] for murder.他因涉嫌谋杀而受审。
- She was on trial on charges of drug possession. = She went on trial for possession of drugs.她因持有毒品而受审。
- The controversial case has put the entire health-care system on trial. [=has caused people to think about the health-care system in a critical way]这个备受争议的案件已经把整个医疗卫生系统推到了风口浪尖上。
trial and error
: a process in which you find out the best way to solve a problem, do something, etc., by trying different ways until one is successful反复试验；不断摸索
- We often learn by/through trial and error.我们常常通过反复尝试来学习。
2 trial /ˈtrajəl/ adjective
2 trial
/ˈtrajəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of TRIAL
always used before a noun
: relating to or used in a test that is done for a period of time to see if something is worth buying, using, etc.试验性的
- trial use of the product产品试用
- If you choose to use the software beyond the 30-day free trial period, you are required to pay for it.如果过了30天的免费试用期，你想继续使用这款软件就得付钱了。
- I'm using the product on a trial basis. [=for a short period of time]我正在试用这款产品。
3 trial /ˈtrajəl/ verb
trials; trialled; trialling
3 trial
/ˈtrajəl/
verb
trials; trialled; trialling
Learner's definition of TRIAL
[+ object] British
: to test the quality, value, or usefulness of (something)测试；试用
- Companies are trialling the new accounting software.多家公司正在试用这款新的财务软件。
