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单词 jury
释义 jury
jury1
 —juryless,  adj.  
 /joor"ee/,  n.  ,  pl.   juries.,  v.  , juried, jurying.
  n.  
  1. a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or questions officially submitted to them.
  2. such a group selected according to law and sworn to inquire into or determine the facts concerning a cause or an accusation submitted to them and to render a verdict to a court. Cf. grand jury, petty jury.
  3. a group of persons chosen to adjudge prizes, awards, etc., as in a competition.
  4. the jury is (still) out, a decision, determination, or opinion has yet to be rendered: The jury is still out on the President's performance.
  v.t.  
  5. to judge or evaluate by means of a jury: All entries will be juried by a panel of professionals.
 [1250-1300; ME jurie, juree, < OF juree oath, juridical inquiry, n. use of juree, fem. ptp. of jurer to swear; cf. JURAT]
 Usage. See collective noun.
jury2
 /joor"ee/, adj. Naut.
 makeshift or temporary, as for an emergency: a jury mast.
 [1610-20; cf. jury mast (early 17th century), of obscure orig.; perh. to be identified with late ME i(u)were help, aid, aph. form of OF ajurie, deriv. of aidier to AID, with -rie -RY]
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