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

• 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 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。
• The defendant asked for 21 similar offences to be taken into account
  被告要求考虑到类似的21起违法行为的情况。
• The court decided the action in favour of the defendant.
  法庭判被告胜诉。
• An example of her modus operandi was provided during a terse exchange with the defendant.
  与被告的简短交流体现了她独特的办事方式。
• The jury found the defendant innocent.
  陪审团判定被告是无辜的。
• The defendant packed the jury.
  被告笼络了陪审员。
• Because he's both a defendant and an attorney.
  因为他同时是被告和律师。
• The court decided against the defendant.
  法院判决被告败诉。
• 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。