trialtri•al /'traɪəl/

n

1. C,U 审判；审理；裁判

• a criminal trial 刑事审判

• a public trial 公审

2. C,U 试验；试行；尝试

• We must put the machine to trial. 我们必须试行运转那部机器。

• He succeeded in the examination on his second trial. 他在第二次应考时顺利通过。

3. 用作单 令人烦恼的人(或物)

• That mischievous boy is a trial to his teacher. 那个顽皮的男孩很让他的老师烦恼。

4. C 考验；磨难

• He couldn't stand the trial. 他无法忍受那种考验。

5. 用作复 【体】英 预赛；选拔赛

词组bring sb. to trial (或up for trial) 将某人送法院审理

• He was brought to trial on the charge of murder. 他因谋杀被送往法院受审。

give sb. (sth.) a trial 试用某人(某物)

• Give the new machine a trial. 试试这台新机器。

on trial

1. 在试用中

• He was employed on trial. 他是试用的。

2. 在受审中

• on trial for stealing 因盗窃而受审判

stand trial (for) 受审判

• He was going to stand trial for killing a man. 他因杀害一男子而将接受审判。

trials and tribulations 艰难困苦

• the trials and tribulations of being an artist 作为一名艺术家的种种艰辛