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单词 monkey trial
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Definition of monkey trial in English:

monkey trial

noun ˈmʌŋkɪ ˌtrʌɪəl
allusive, historical
  • A trial of a teacher for teaching evolutionary theories contrary to the laws of certain states of the United States, specifically that of J. T. Scopes in Tennessee in 1925.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. From monkey + trial, so called on account of the controversy surrounding the suggestion that humans are related to other primates.

Definition of monkey trial in US English:

monkey trial

nounˈmʌŋkɪ ˌtrʌɪəl
allusive, historical
  • A trial of a teacher for teaching evolutionary theories contrary to the laws of certain states of the United States, specifically that of J. T. Scopes in Tennessee in 1925.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. From monkey + trial, so called on account of the controversy surrounding the suggestion that humans are related to other primates.

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