用法パターン:
a verdict of [guilty/not guilty]
After three days of deliberation, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
Három nap tanácskozás után az esküdtszék nem találta bűnösnek a vádlottat.
The judge reminded the jurors that they must base their verdict only on the evidence presented in court.
A bíró emlékeztette az esküdteket, hogy döntésüket kizárólag a bíróságon bemutatott bizonyítékokra kell alapozniuk.
The public waited anxiously outside the courthouse for the verdict to be announced.
Her family cried with relief when the foreman read out the verdict.
The controversial verdict sparked protests across the city.
学習者向け例文
The jury gave a verdict of guilty.
Az esküdtszék bűnösnek találta a vádlottat.
The court will announce the verdict tomorrow.
A bíróság holnap hirdet ítéletet.
After a long trial, the verdict was not guilty.
The judge asked the jury if they had reached a verdict.
People watched the news to hear the verdict.
よくある間違い:
Learners often confuse "verdict" with "sentence". The verdict is the decision about guilt or innocence, while the sentence is the punishment decided after a guilty verdict. Another mistake is treating "verdict" as uncountable; it is countable, so we say "a verdict" or "the verdict".
意味
official court decision on guilt
コロケーション
reach a verdict
|return a verdict
|deliver a verdict
|the jury's verdict
|a verdict of guilty
|a verdict of not guilty
類義語
judgment (Broader legal term; can refer to the court’s final decision including orders and reasons, not only the finding of guilty or not guilty.)
対義語
mistrial (A situation where a trial is not completed correctly and no verdict is given, so it is the opposite of reaching a verdict.)
テーマ
law
|government
|society
|politics
定義
The final, official decision in a court that says if a person is guilty or not guilty of a crime.
An official decision made at the end of a trial, especially by a jury, about whether the person accused of a crime is guilty or not guilty.
用法パターン:
the verdict on [something]
So far, the public verdict on the new policy has been mostly negative.
Eddig a közvélemény többnyire negatívan ítéli meg az új intézkedést.
The critics' verdict on the film was surprisingly positive.
A kritikusok véleménye a filmről meglepően pozitív volt.
What’s your verdict on the restaurant—would you go back?
The early verdict from users is that the update is confusing.
After a week of testing, the team’s verdict was that the software wasn’t ready for release.
学習者向け例文
The critics’ verdict on the book was good.
A kritikusok véleménye a könyvről kedvező volt.
My final verdict on the phone is that it is too expensive.
A telefonnal kapcsolatos végső véleményem az, hogy túl drága.
What is your verdict on this plan?
The early verdict from fans is very positive.
The online verdict on the game is mixed.
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes think "verdict" can be used for any small, casual opinion. In everyday talk about simple likes and dislikes, English speakers more often say "opinion" or "view". "Verdict" is usually used when the opinion is final, careful, or sounds a bit serious or dramatic.
意味
final opinion after consideration
コロケーション
the verdict on
|public verdict
|the final verdict
|the critics' verdict
|the jury's verdict on
|social media verdict
類義語
judgment (Very close in meaning, but "judgment" is more general; "verdict" often sounds more definite or collective, as if many people or experts have decided.)
対義語
uncertainty (If there is uncertainty, people have not reached a clear or final verdict.)
テーマ
communication
|media
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
定義
A final opinion about something after people think about it or test it.
A final and often authoritative opinion or judgment about someone or something, especially after careful consideration or testing.