defendant

英 [dɪˈfendənt]

美 [dɪˈfendənt]

n.  被告人; 被告

复数：defendants　

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Collins.2 / BNC.1875 / COCA.3356

牛津词典

noun

• 被告人；被告
  the person in a trial who is accused of committing a crime, or who is being sued by another person

柯林斯词典

• 被告
  Adefendantis a person who has been accused of breaking the law and is being tried in court.

英英释义

noun

• a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law
  Synonym:suspect

双语例句

• How long* you had been in the fair with the defendant?
  你和被告有外遇多久了？
• He took an oath that he had seen the defendant leaving the scene of crime.
  他赌咒曾看到过被告从犯罪现场离开。
• He overturned the conviction, saying the defendant was entrapped
  他声称被告是被诱骗的，从而推翻了有罪的判决。
• They may be hoping to invert the presumption that a defendant is innocent until proved guilty.
  他们可能有望颠覆“被告在证实有罪之前是无辜的”这一假设。
• The court decided against the defendant.
  法院判决被告败诉。
• The jury found the defendant innocent.
  陪审团判定被告是无辜的。
• The judge accepted the defendant's understanding not to harass the plaintiff.
  法官认可了被告不去骚扰原告的承诺。
• A buzz of excitement filled the courtroom as the defendant was led in.
  当被告被带进来的时候，整个法庭的人都激动起来，一片嘈杂。
• The government will not seek to disrupt the legitimate business activities of the defendant.
  政府无意干扰被告的合法经营活动。
• The defendant made an opposing claim against the plaintiff by saying that the latter had accused him falsely.
  被告反诉原告诬陷。