trial
gb/tɹˈaɪl/ us/tɹˈaɪl/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
event
1
Formal court examination
A meeting in court where a judge and sometimes a jury decide if someone did something wrong.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is on trial for [crime]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'trial' with 'trail' (a path). They are unrelated words.
Συνώνυμα
hearing (Less formal or preliminary legal proceeding, often before a trial.)
Αντώνυμα
acquittal (The legal result of being found not guilty, ending the trial process.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
stand trial
|criminal trial
|civil trial
|fair trial
|trial by jury
Θέματα
law
|justice
|government
Παραδείγματα
- The trial lasted for three weeks before the jury reached a verdict.
- She is currently on trial for fraud.
- The high-profile trial attracted national media coverage.
- He was denied a fair trial due to biased jurors.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The trial will start next week.
- He is on trial for robbery.
- The judge will lead the trial.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
action
2
Test before full use
A short time to try something to see if it works well.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is on trial
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'trial' with 'trail' here as well, or think it only means 'legal case'.
Συνώνυμα
test (General term for checking performance; less formal than 'trial'.)
Αντώνυμα
implementation (Full adoption or use after the testing phase.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
trial period
|clinical trial
|product trial
|trial run
Θέματα
business
|science
|daily life
|technology
Παραδείγματα
- The new software is available for a 30-day free trial.
- They conducted a clinical trial to test the new drug.
- We are doing a trial run of the new system.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- You can use the app for a free trial.
- The team will do a trial of the machine.
- They had a trial run before the big show.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
event
3
Hard test of endurance
A hard time that tests your strength or patience.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not recognize this figurative extension from the legal/test senses.
Συνώνυμα
ordeal (A very difficult and painful experience; often more intense than 'trial'.)
Αντώνυμα
relief (A welcome easing of difficulty, opposite of facing hardship.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
trials and tribulations
|a severe trial
|face many trials
Θέματα
emotions
|life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Losing his job was a real trial for him.
- They faced many trials before achieving success.
- Her illness has been a severe trial for the whole family.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The trip was a trial for us.
- He faced many trials in life.
- It was a hard trial for the team.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
trial
IPA
GB/tɹˈaɪl/
US/tɹˈaɪl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
tri - al (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (tri)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: trial
- Plural: trial, trials
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
trials
noun
Core family
try
verb A1
Related words
retry
verb
tryout
noun
Negative and opposite forms
untried
adjective
Advanced or less common
retrial
noun
Εκφράσεις
on trial
1/ˈɔn tɹˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
Being judged in court
In the process of having a court decide if you did something wrong.
Παραδείγματα
- The politician is on trial for corruption.
- She has been on trial since last month.
put on trial
1/pˈʊt ˈɔn tɹˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
Begin court process against someone
To make someone go to court to decide if they are guilty.
Παραδείγματα
- The activist was put on trial for leading protests.
- He was put on trial after the investigation ended.
stand trial
1/stˈænd tɹˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
Appear in court for charges
To go to court to be judged for a crime.
Παραδείγματα
- He will stand trial for theft next month.
- Many refused to stand trial and fled the country.
trial run
1/tɹˈaɪl ɹˈʌn/
fixed phrase
Short test before full use
A short test to see if something works well before using it fully.
Παραδείγματα
- We did a trial run of the presentation yesterday.
- The new train had its first trial run this morning.
trial and error
1/tɹˈaɪl ˈænd ˈɛɹɚ/
fixed phrase
Learning by trying and failing
A way to solve problems by trying different things and learning from mistakes until you find what works.
Παραδείγματα
- Learning to cook often involves trial and error.
- We learned to fix the engine through trial and error.
- We found the best design through trial and error.
- Cooking well often comes from trial and error.
trial and error
2/tɹˈaɪl ˈænd ˈɛɹɚ/
fixed phrase
Problem-solving by repeated attempts
Trying many times and learning from mistakes until you find the right way.
Παραδείγματα
- We learned how to fix the machine through trial and error.
- Cooking without a recipe is often trial and error.