| 单词 | trial by ordeal |
| 释义 | trial by ordeal (once / 108435 pages) n WORD FAMILY trial by ordeal: trials by ordeal USAGE EXAMPLESIt had been the country of trial by ordeal with red-hot irons, of the Law of Englishry, and of the sad, wordless song of Morfa-Rhuddlan. T. H. White, The Once and Future King(1958) Trial by combat and trial by ordeal place judgment in the hands of God. The New Yorker(Mar 21, 2016) He turned many away with a simple “next question” and claimed at various points he was “being coerced” or subjected to “trial by ordeal.” Washington Post(Oct 01, 2015) n a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence Syn|Hyper ordeal trial (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law |
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