an official judgment made in a court （法庭的）裁定，判决 | a unanimous verdict 一致的裁定 |
| record a verdict A verdict of accidental death was recorded. 法庭裁定为意外死亡。 |
| reach a verdict The jury took 16 hours to reach a verdict. 陪审团用了16个小时才作出裁决。 |
| return/deliver a verdict (=say whether someone is guilty or not) The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. 作出裁决 |
| | a | an official judgment by an organization or person in authority （权威的）评判，定论 | | +of The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death. 验尸官判定为意外死亡。 | |
| | b | an opinion that you have or a decision that you make 意见；决定 | | ‘So, what’ s the verdict?’ Anne asked cheerily. “那么，你有什么看法？”安妮高兴地问道。 | | +on His verdict on the lunch was ‘a disaster’ . 他对这次午餐的评价是“彻底的失败”。 | |