trial

noun

法律 law

1. （法院的）审讯，审理，审判
   a formal examination of evidence in court by a judge and often a jury , to decide if sb accused of a crime is guilty or not
   1. a murder trial
      谋杀案的审理
   2. He's on trial for murder.
      他因涉嫌谋杀罪而受审。
   3. She will stand trial/go on trial for fraud.
      她因涉嫌诈骗将受到审判。
   4. The men were arrested but not brought to trial .
      这些人已被逮捕但并未送交法院审判。
   5. The case never came to trial .
      这个案件从未开庭审理。
   6. She is awaiting trial on corruption charges.
      她因被控贪污正等候审判。
   7. He did not receive a fair trial.
      他没有受到公正的审判。
   8. She was detained without trial.
      她未经审讯便被羁押。

试验 test

2. （对能力、质量、性能等的）试验，试用
   the process of testing the ability, quality or performance of sb/sth, especially before you make a final decision about them
   1. The new drug is undergoing clinical trials.
      这种新药正在进行临床试验。
   2. She agreed to employ me for a trial period .
      她同意试用我一段时间。
   3. The system was introduced on a trial basis for one month.
      这个制度已引进试行一个月。
   4. a trial separation (= of a couple whose marriage is in difficulties)
      试验性分居
   5. We had the machine on trial for a week.
      这台机器我们已经试用了一个星期。
   6. a trial of strength (= a contest to see who is stronger)
      实力的较量

体育运动 in sport

3. 预赛；选拔赛
   a competition or series of tests to find the best players for a sports team or an important event
   1. Olympic trials
      奥林匹克运动会选拔赛

动物 for animals

4. 比赛；表演
   an event at which animals compete or perform
   1. horse trials
      马匹比赛

艰难经历 difficult experience

5. 令人伤脑筋的事；惹麻烦的人；考验
   an experience or a person that causes difficulties for sb
   1. the trials and tribulations of married life
      婚姻生活的考验与磨炼
   2. She was a sore trial to her family at times.
      她有时让家人伤透了脑筋。

verb

1. 测试（能力、质量、性能等）；试验；试用
   to test the ability, quality or performance of sth to see if it will be effective or successful

1. N-VAR 审讯;审理;审判
   A trial is a formal meeting in a law court, at which a judge and jury listen to evidence and decide whether a person is guilty of a crime.
   1. New evidence showed the police lied at the trial...
      新的证据表明警方在审讯时撒了谎。
   2. He's awaiting trial in a military court on charges of plotting against the state...
      他因被控密谋颠覆国家正等待军事法庭的审判。
   3. They believed that his case would never come to trial.
      他们认为他的讼案根本不会开庭审理。
2. N-VAR 试验;试用
   A trial is an experiment in which you test something by using it or doing it for a period of time to see how well it works. If something is on trial, it is being tested in this way.
   1. They have been treated with this drug in clinical trials...
      他们已在临床试验中接受过这种药物的治疗。
   2. I took the car out for a trial on the roads…
      我开车上路试驾了一下。
   3. The robots have been on trial for the past year...
      这些机器人过去一年都在试用当中。
   4. We plan to release a prototype this autumn for trial in hospitals.
      我们计划今年秋天在各医院推出一个模型进行试验。
3. N-COUNT (人员的)试用，试用期
   If someone gives you a trial for a job, or if you are on trial, you do the job for a short period of time to see if you are suitable for it.
   1. He had just given a trial to a young woman who said she had previous experience...
      他刚给了一位声称自己有从业经验的年轻女子一次试用机会。
   2. The 26-year old fullback has been on trial at the club for ten days.
      那位 26 岁的后卫已经在该俱乐部试用 10 天了。
4. N-COUNT 磨难;痛苦;麻烦
   If you refer to the trials of a situation, you mean the unpleasant things that you experience in it.
   1. ...the trials of adolescence.
      青春期的苦恼
5. N-COUNT 预赛;选拔赛;测试赛
   In some sports or outdoor activities, trials are a series of contests that test a competitor's skill and ability.
   1. He has been riding in horse trials for less than a year.
      他参加赛马选拔赛还不到一年。
   2. ...Dovedale Sheepdog Trials.
      达夫谷牧羊犬测试赛
6. PHRASE 通过反复试验；经过不断摸索
   If you do something by trial and error, you try several different methods of doing it until you find the method that works properly.
   1. Many drugs were found by trial and error...
      很多药物都是通过反复试验才发现的。
   2. She feels that raising her children has been a matter of trial and error.
      她感到抚养孩子就像是摸着石头过河。
7. PHRASE 在受审中
   If someone is on trial, they are being tried in a court of law.
   1. He is currently on trial accused of serious drugs charges...
      他目前正因严重的毒品控罪而受审。
   2. He will go on trial later this month charged with murder…
      他将因谋杀罪名在本月晚些时候出庭受审。
   3. Two skinheads were put on trial for those murders last week.
      上周两个光头党成员因为那几宗谋杀案而被带上法庭受审。
8. PHRASE 在测试中;在考察中;在考验中
   If you say that someone or something is on trial, you mean that they are in a situation where people are observing them to see whether they succeed or fail.
   1. The President will be drawn into a damaging battle in which his credentials will be on trial.
      总统将被卷入一场造成负面影响的争斗中，他的资格会因此受到考验。
9. PHRASE 受审判
   If someone stands trial, they are tried in court for a crime they are accused of.
   1. He was found to be mentally unfit to stand trial…
      他被判定精神状况不宜接受审判。
   2. Five people are to stand trial for murder.
      将有 5 个人因涉嫌谋杀受到审判。

1. Arbitrary arrests and detention without trial were common.
   随意逮捕和拘留屡见不鲜。
2. The detective changed his holiday dates when his flight was brought forward and it now clashed with the trial.
   由于航班提前，侦探更改了度假日期，但是这样一来就和审判冲突了。
3. He denies 18 charges. The trial continues today
   他否认了18项指控。审判今天继续。
4. In a double-blind trial, there were definite improvements.
   在双盲试验中，改善效果明显。
5. In this trial two essential elements must be proven: motive and opportunity.
   在这次审讯中，必须证明两个基本因素：动机和时机。
6. I gather his report is highly critical of the trial judge
   据我所知，他在报道中毫不留情地批评了初审法官。
7. The trial is due to begin next month.
   审判将于下个月开始。
8. The trial was stopped before Christmas after allegations of attempts to nobble the jury
   企图收买陪审团的指控传出后，审判在圣诞节前中止了。
9. The trial will restart today with a new jury.
   今天，会有新的陪审团重新开始审判。
10. This would be a very speedy trial
    这将是一次十分迅速的审讯。
11. New evidence showed the police lied at the trial
    新的证据表明警方在审讯时撒了谎。
12. He's awaiting trial in a military court on charges of plotting against the state
    他因被控密谋颠覆国家正等待军事法庭的审判。
13. They believed that his case would never come to trial.
    他们认为他的讼案根本不会开庭审理。
14. They have been treated with this drug in clinical trials
    他们已在临床试验中接受过这种药物的治疗。
15. I took the car out for a trial on the roads
    我开车上路试驾了一下。
16. The robots have been on trial for the past year
    这些机器人过去一年都在试用当中。
17. We plan to release a prototype this autumn for trial in hospitals.
    我们计划今年秋天在各医院推出一个模型进行试验。
18. He had just given a trial to a young woman who said she had previous experience
    他刚给了一位声称自己有从业经验的年轻女子一次试用机会。
19. The 26-year old fullback has been on trial at the club for ten days.
    那位26岁的后卫已经在该俱乐部试用10天了。
20. He has been riding in horse trials for less than a year.
    他参加赛马选拔赛还不到一年。
21. Many drugs were found by trial and error
    很多药物都是通过反复试验才发现的。
22. She feels that raising her children has been a matter of trial and error.
    她感到抚养孩子就像是摸着石头过河。
23. He is currently on trial accused of serious drugs charges
    他目前正因严重的毒品控罪而受审。
24. He will go on trial later this month charged with murder
    他将因谋杀罪名在本月晚些时候出庭受审。
25. Two skinheads were put on trial for those murders last week.
    上周两个光头党成员因为那几宗谋杀案而被带上法庭受审。
26. The President will be drawn into a damaging battle in which his credentials will be on trial.
    总统将被卷入一场造成负面影响的争斗中，他的资格会因此受到考验。
27. He was found to be mentally unfit to stand trial
    他被判定精神状况不宜接受审判。
28. This new method is on trial.
    这个新办法正在试用。

  trial experiment test【导航词义：试验】

  trial n. 试验

〔辨析〕指确定某事物是否有效或安全的试验过程。

  experiment n. 实验，试验

〔辨析〕指用科学方法进行的实验，以验证某物在一定条件下的反应情况，或某一理论、结果等是否成立、属实。

  test n. 试验，测试

〔辨析〕普通用词，指对机器、产品等进行测试，以验证其性质、效能等。

n.

trial and error

• 反复试验；不断摸索
  the process of solving a problem by trying various methods until you find a method that is successful
  1. Children learn to use computer programs by trial and error .
     儿童通过反复摸索才学会运用计算机程序。

noun

1. the act of testing something
   1. in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately
   2. he called each flip of the coin a new trial

   Synonym:    testrun

2. the act of undergoing testing
   1. he survived the great test of battle
   2. candidates must compete in a trial of skill

   Synonym:    test

3. (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
   1. he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty
   2. most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial

4. trying something to find out about it
   1. a sample for ten days free trial
   2. a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain

   Synonym:    trial runtesttryout

5. an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
   1. his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him
   2. life is full of tribulations
   3. a visitation of the plague

   Synonym:    tribulationvisitation

6. (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
   1. the trials for the semifinals began yesterday