单词 | judge and jury |
释义 | judge and jury1/ˌdʒʌdʒ ən(d) ˈdʒʊəri/noun A person who or thing which has or claims authority to decide upon a matter without reference to others. Chiefly in predicative use.
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in George Whetstone (d. 1587), writer. From judge + and + jury. judge and jury2/ˌdʒʌdʒ (ə)n(d) ˈdʒʊəri/rare verb [with object] To give consideration to or pass judgement upon as a judge and jury, or in the manner of a judge and jury; to try to pass sentence upon. OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Hardy (1840–1928), novelist and poet. From judge and jury. |
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