defendant

noun

/dɪˈfendənt/

the person in a trial who is accused of committing a crime, or who is being sued by another person被告人；被告
- Several witnesses gave evidence for the defendant.几位证人提供了有利于被告的证词。
- The defendant was charged with disturbing the peace.被告被控扰乱治安。
- The jury found the defendant guilty on all counts.陪审团裁定被告所有罪名成立。
- The defendant was convicted of murder.被告被判犯有谋杀罪。
- The defendant was sentenced to three years in prison.被告被判入狱 3 年。
- a defendant being sued by an insurance company被一家保险公司起诉的被告
- a defendant in bankruptcy proceedings破产诉讼案的被告
- the plaintiff's claim against the defendant原告向被告索赔
Wordfinder
- accuse
- appeal
- counsel
- defendant
- evidence
- justice
- offence
- plea
- prosecution
- trial
Collocations Criminal justice
Criminal justice刑事审判Breaking the law犯法
- break/violate/obey/uphold the law违反／违背／遵守／维护法律
- be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud因犯罪／抢劫／诈骗而被调查／逮捕／审判
- be arrested/ (especially North American English) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US English) felony charges因被控犯强奸罪／诈骗罪／重型罪遭逮捕／起诉／定罪
- be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting因涉嫌纵火／抢劫／在商店行窃而被逮捕
- be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially North American English) homicide/four counts of fraud被指控犯有谋杀罪／杀人罪／四项诈骗罪
- face two charges of indecent assault面临两项猥亵罪的指控
- admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for something)承认（对某事的）罪责／责任
- deny the allegations/claims/charges否认指控
- confess to a crime坦白罪行
- grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail准许／不准保释；交保释金获释；弃保潜逃
The legal process法律程序
- stand/await/bring somebody to/come to/be on trial受审；候审；把某人送交法院审判；开庭审理；受到审判
- take somebody to/come to/settle something out of court把某人告上法庭；被法庭受理；庭外和解某事
- face/avoid/escape prosecution面临／免于／逃脱起诉
- seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel寻求／聘请／有权聘用／无权聘用律师
- hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial开庭；出庭；休庭
- sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury担任／影响／说服陪审团
- sit/stand/appear/be put/place somebody in the dock坐在／站在／出现在／被送上／将某人送上被告席
- plead guilty/not guilty to a crime认罪；不认罪
- be called to/enter (British English) the witness box被召唤进入／进入证人席
- take/put somebody on the stand/(North American English) the witness stand出庭作证；让某人出庭作证
- call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness传唤／以传票传唤／讯问／盘问证人
- give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of somebody提供／听取对某人不利／有利的证据
- raise/withdraw/overrule an objection提出／撤销／否决异议
- reach a unanimous/majority verdict作出一致的／多数人赞同的裁决
- return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death作出／宣布无罪／非法杀人／意外死亡的裁决
- convict/acquit the defendant of the crime宣判被告有罪／无罪
- secure a conviction/your acquittal获得有罪／无罪判决
- lodge/file an appeal提出上诉
- appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict对判决／裁决提出上诉／质疑；维持／撤销判决／裁决
Sentencing and punishment判刑与惩罚
- pass sentence on somebody宣布对某人的判决
- carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence会被判处／面临／服七年徒刑／无期徒刑
- receive/be given the death penalty被判死刑
- be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)被判十年（监禁）
- carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)会被判处／处以／缴纳（3 000 美元的）罚金／（14 年的）监禁
- be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder因持有毒品罪／诈骗罪／谋杀罪被监禁
- do/serve time/ten years服刑；服十年徒刑
- be sent to/put somebody in/be released from jail/prison被送进监狱；把某人送进监狱；被释放出狱
- be/put somebody/spend X years on death row在／把某人关在死囚牢房；在死囚牢房度过…年
- be granted/be denied/break (your) parole获准假释；假释遭拒；违反假释规定
compare accused, plaintiffTopics Law and justicec1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- criminal
- convicted
- guilty
- …
verb + defendant
- accuse
- charge
- prosecute
- …
defendant + verb
- plead guilt
- plead not guilty
preposition
- against the defendant
- for the defendant
- defendant in
- …
词源Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘defending’): from Old French, ‘warding off’, present participle of defendre, from Latin defendere, from de- ‘off’ + -fendere ‘to strike’.

词汇	defendant
释义	defendant noun /dɪˈfendənt/ /dɪˈfendənt/ the person in a trial who is accused of committing a crime, or who is being sued by another person被告人；被告 Several witnesses gave evidence for the defendant.几位证人提供了有利于被告的证词。 The defendant was charged with disturbing the peace.被告被控扰乱治安。 The jury found the defendant guilty on all counts.陪审团裁定被告所有罪名成立。 The defendant was convicted of murder.被告被判犯有谋杀罪。 The defendant was sentenced to three years in prison.被告被判入狱 3 年。 a defendant being sued by an insurance company被一家保险公司起诉的被告 a defendant in bankruptcy proceedings破产诉讼案的被告 the plaintiff's claim against the defendant原告向被告索赔 Wordfinder accuse appeal counsel defendant evidence justice offence plea prosecution trial Collocations Criminal justiceCriminal justice刑事审判Breaking the law犯法 break/violate/obey/uphold the law违反／违背／遵守／维护法律 be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud因犯罪／抢劫／诈骗而被调查／逮捕／审判 be arrested/ (especially North American English) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US English) felony charges因被控犯强奸罪／诈骗罪／重型罪遭逮捕／起诉／定罪 be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting因涉嫌纵火／抢劫／在商店行窃而被逮捕 be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially North American English) homicide/four counts of fraud被指控犯有谋杀罪／杀人罪／四项诈骗罪 face two charges of indecent assault面临两项猥亵罪的指控 admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for something)承认（对某事的）罪责／责任 deny the allegations/claims/charges否认指控 confess to a crime坦白罪行 grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail准许／不准保释；交保释金获释；弃保潜逃 The legal process法律程序 stand/await/bring somebody to/come to/be on trial受审；候审；把某人送交法院审判；开庭审理；受到审判 take somebody to/come to/settle something out of court把某人告上法庭；被法庭受理；庭外和解某事 face/avoid/escape prosecution面临／免于／逃脱起诉 seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel寻求／聘请／有权聘用／无权聘用律师 hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial开庭；出庭；休庭 sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury担任／影响／说服陪审团 sit/stand/appear/be put/place somebody in the dock坐在／站在／出现在／被送上／将某人送上被告席 plead guilty/not guilty to a crime认罪；不认罪 be called to/enter (British English) the witness box被召唤进入／进入证人席 take/put somebody on the stand/(North American English) the witness stand出庭作证；让某人出庭作证 call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness传唤／以传票传唤／讯问／盘问证人 give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of somebody提供／听取对某人不利／有利的证据 raise/withdraw/overrule an objection提出／撤销／否决异议 reach a unanimous/majority verdict作出一致的／多数人赞同的裁决 return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death作出／宣布无罪／非法杀人／意外死亡的裁决 convict/acquit the defendant of the crime宣判被告有罪／无罪 secure a conviction/your acquittal获得有罪／无罪判决 lodge/file an appeal提出上诉 appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict对判决／裁决提出上诉／质疑；维持／撤销判决／裁决 Sentencing and punishment判刑与惩罚 pass sentence on somebody宣布对某人的判决 carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence会被判处／面临／服七年徒刑／无期徒刑 receive/be given the death penalty被判死刑 be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)被判十年（监禁） carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)会被判处／处以／缴纳（3 000 美元的）罚金／（14 年的）监禁 be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder因持有毒品罪／诈骗罪／谋杀罪被监禁 do/serve time/ten years服刑；服十年徒刑 be sent to/put somebody in/be released from jail/prison被送进监狱；把某人送进监狱；被释放出狱 be/put somebody/spend X years on death row在／把某人关在死囚牢房；在死囚牢房度过…年 be granted/be denied/break (your) parole获准假释；假释遭拒；违反假释规定 compare accused, plaintiffTopics Law and justicec1 Collocations Dictionaryadjective criminal convicted guilty … verb + defendant accuse charge prosecute … defendant + verb plead guilt plead not guilty preposition against the defendant for the defendant defendant in … 词源Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘defending’): from Old French, ‘warding off’, present participle of defendre, from Latin defendere, from de- ‘off’ + -fendere ‘to strike’.
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