phr. benefit of clergy 1. (旧时)神职人员不受普通法院审判的特权
2. 〈谑〉(主要指结婚时)教堂里举行的仪式,教会的批准
a couple living together without benefit of clergy 未经正式结婚而同居的一对男女 for the benefit of sb. 1. 为了某人的利益;为了给某人看
(或听、 读)I translated for Abbot's benefit. 我翻译给阿博特听(或阅读)。2. [用作反语](出于刺激、 愚弄等实际目的)为了让某人明白
Much of this blunt talk was for the benefit of his colleagues. 这一番直率的话,好多是说给他同事们听的。He held a concerned look for Brown's benefit,but he wanted to laugh. 他装出一副关切的样子给布朗看,可是心里却直想笑。the benefit of the doubt 在罪证不足的情况下被假定为无罪的权利;在没有相反证据之前给予的肯定判断
He must have the benefit of the doubt until we are certain of his guilt. 在我们未能确定他有罪之前,他应该被认为是无罪的。Let's give this new plan the benefit of the doubt. 在没有相反的证据之前,让我们暂且认为这项新计划是可行的。