jury

noun

UK/ˈdʒʊə.ri/
US/ˈdʒʊr.i/

Definitions of jury noun

  1. B2Countable(可数名词)Singular/Plural verb(单复数动词)

    A group of individuals selected to hear all evidence in a court trial and determine the guilt or innocence of the defendant, or the validity of a claim.

    陪审团

    • The members of the jury must be impartial.

      陪审团成员必须公正无私。

    • After hours of deliberation, the jury finally reached a verdict.

      经过数小时的审议,陪审团终于做出了裁决。

    • The judge instructed the jury to consider all the evidence carefully.

      法官指示陪审团仔细考虑所有证据。

  2. C1Countable(可数名词)Singular/Plural verb(单复数动词)

    A group of people selected to determine the winner of a competition, or a panel of judges.

    评审团

    • The jury carefully reviewed each entry in the competition.

      评审团仔细审查了比赛中的每个参赛作品。

    • The jury for this competition consists of three renowned artists.

      这次比赛的评审团由三位知名艺术家组成。

    • The jury announced the winners at the awards ceremony.

      评审团在颁奖典礼上宣布了获奖者。

Idioms

  • the jury is (still) out

    This idiom indicates that a final answer or decision about something is not yet available, or whether it's good or bad has not been decided.

    尚未决定

    The jury is still out on the ethical implications of using artificial intelligence for decision-making.

    关于使用人工智能进行决策的伦理影响,目前尚未有定论。