trial

trial
noun

a formal examination of evidence by a judge, typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings
讯问，审讯，审理
the newspaper accounts of the trial.
报纸对审判的报导。
[mass noun]the editor was summoned to stand trial for libel.
该编辑因诽谤而被传讯。
a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something
考验，试验，测试
clinical trials must establish whether the new hip replacements are working.
临床测试必须确定髋关节替代物是否有效。
■a sports match to test the ability of players eligible for selection to a team
预赛，选拔赛
■a test of individual ability on a motorcycle over rough ground or on a road
（检验车手技能的）摩托车障碍检验赛
■(trials)an event in which horses, dogs, or other animals compete or perform
（马、狗等的）动物比赛；动物表演
horse trials.
马赛。
a person, thing, or situation that tests a person's endurance or forbearance
（对人的忍耐、自制力的）考验，磨练
the trials and tribulations of married life.
婚姻生活的磨难。

(trialled, trialling; 美 trialed, trialing)

[with obj.]test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance
试验，测试（尤指新产品）
teachers all over the UK are trialling the materials.
全英国的老师都在试用这些教材。
[no obj.](of a horse, dog, or other animal) compete in trials
（马、狗等动物）参加比赛
the pup trialled on Saturday.
小狗周六参加了比赛。

常用词组
on trial

being tried in a court of law
受审中
undergoing tests or scrutiny
在测试（或审查）中
water metering has been on trial in England and Wales.
水测量已在英格兰和威尔士经过测试。

trial and error

the process of experimenting with various methods of doing something until one finds the most successful
反复试验，试错法

语源

late Middle English (as a noun): from Anglo-Norman French, or from medieval Latin triallum. The verb dates from the 1980s

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