jury
jury1
(pl. -ies)
the jury is out
jury2
adjective
(pl. -ies)
- a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court
陪审团（一组人宣誓根据法庭交给他们的证据对案件予以裁定，一般由十二人组成）
the jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts.
陪审团一致裁定被告有罪。
■a body of people selected to judge a competition
评判团，评审委员会
- [with obj.](一般作 be juried)(chiefly N. Amer.)judge (an art or craft exhibition or exhibit)
(主北美)判断，评判（艺术品、工艺品展览会或展品）
the jury is out
- a decision has not yet been reached on a controversial subject
悬而未决
the jury is still out on whether self-regulation by doctors is adequate.
关于医生的自律是否得当的问题仍然悬而未决。
- late Middle English: from Old French juree 'oath, inquiry', from Latin jurata, feminine past participle of jurare 'swear' (see juror)
jury2
adjective
- [attrib.](Nautical)(of a mast or other fitting) improvised or temporary
(航海)（桅杆等）临时的，应急的；备用的；暂时的
we need to get that jury rudder fixed.
我们需要把备用舵安装好。
- early 19th cent.: independent usage of the first element of early 17th-cent. jury-mast 'temporary mast', of uncertain origin (Compare with jury-rigged)
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