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

• This defendant is charged with murder.
  这名被告被控犯有谋杀罪。
• The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.
  法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
• On hearing the verdict, the defendant collapsed.
  被告一听到判决，浑身都瘫软了。
• The defendant told the court that he had never seen the woman before.
  被告对法庭说他从未见过这位妇女。
• 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 packed the jury.
  被告笼络了陪审员。
• 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。
• I bring this up, your honor, because I think it is important to understand the background of the defendant.
  法官大人，我之所以提及此事，是因为我觉得了解被告的背景十分重要。
• The court decided the action in favour of the defendant.
  法庭判被告胜诉。
• The prosecutor accused the defendant of fraud.
  原告控告被告犯有欺诈罪。