jury

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jury /ˈʤɚri/ noun

plural juries

jury

/ˈʤɚri/

noun

plural juries

Learner's definition of JURY

[count]

: a group of people who are members of the public and are chosen to make a decision in a legal case陪审团

The jury failed to reach a verdict.陪审团没有做出裁定。
The jury found the defendant guilty/innocent. = The jury returned a verdict of guilty/innocent.陪审团裁定被告有罪/无罪。
She was selected to serve/sit on a jury.她被选入陪审团。
(US) She was selected for jury duty. = (Brit) She was selected for jury service.她被选入陪审团。
I demand my right to a trial by jury. = I demand my right to a jury trial. [=a trial that is decided by a jury]我要求行使由陪审团审判的权利。

— see also grand jury, hung jury

: a group of people who decide the winners in a contest（竞赛等的）评判委员会，专家评审团

jury is out

informal

◊ If you say the jury is still out on something, you mean that something has not yet been decided or has not yet become clear.仍未定夺；尚未做出决定

The jury is still out on whether the new company will succeed. [=no one knows yet whether the new company will succeed]大家还不清楚这家新公司是否会成功。