| 释义 |
jury/ˈdʒʊəri/n. (pl. -ies) 1 a body of usu. twelve persons sworn to render a verdict on the basis of evidence submitted to them in a court of justice (通常由 12 人组成的)陪审团 2 a body of persons selected to award prizes in a competition (竞赛的)评判委员会，专家评奖团 □ the jury is (or is still) out (often foll. by 常后跟 on) a decision has not yet been reached 尚未做出决定，尚未形成看法 [Middle English via Anglo-French and Old French juree ‘oath, inquiry’ from jurata, fem. past part. of Latin jurare ‘swear’] |