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

• Because he's both a defendant and an attorney.
  因为他同时是被告和律师。
• 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。
• This defendant is charged with murder.
  这名被告被控犯有谋杀罪。
• On hearing the verdict, the defendant collapsed.
  被告一听到判决，浑身都瘫软了。
• 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。
• Mr. A was counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. B for the defendant.
  A先生作原告的辩护人，B先生作被告的辩护人。
• The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.
  法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
• 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。
• 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。
• Both the plaintiff and the defendant have the right to appeal to the higher court.
  原告和被告都有权向上级法院上诉。