单词 | show trial |
释义 | show trialnoun(especially in a totalitarian state) the public trial of a political offender conducted chiefly for propagandistic purposes, as to suppress further dissent against the government by making an example of the accused. Origin of show trialFirst recorded in 1945–50 Words nearby show trialshow the way, show the white feather, show-through, showtime, show to advantage, show trial, show up, show window, showy, showy crab apple, showy orchis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for show trialshow trial nouna trial conducted primarily to make a particular impression on the public or on other nations, esp one that demonstrates the power of the state over the individual Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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