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

• 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 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。
• 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。
• The defendant asked for a number of other offence to be taken into account.
  被告要求考虑其他一些罪行。
• 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。
• On hearing the verdict, the defendant collapsed.
  被告一听到判决，浑身都瘫软了。
• This defendant is charged with murder.
  这名被告被控犯有谋杀罪。
• 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 chief judge has announced the debate closed, the defendant has the right to make a final statement.
  审判长宣布辩论终结后，被告人有最后陈述的权利。
• 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。