juror
gb/d͡ʒˈʊɹɚ/ us/d͡ʒˈʊɹɚ/
B2
อังกฤษ
~ 9700
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B2
entity
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Member of a legal jury
A person in a court who listens to a trial and helps decide if someone is guilty or not guilty.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] serves as a juror on [a jury] in [a trial]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners often confuse "juror" with "jury" and say *"He was a jury"* instead of *"He was a juror"* or *"He was on the jury"*. "Jury" is the group; "juror" is one person in that group.
คำพ้องความหมาย
jury member (Direct and neutral; slightly more explicit and learner-friendly than "juror".)
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trier of fact (Technical legal term, mainly used in legal writing rather than everyday speech.)
คำตรงข้าม
judge (In a courtroom, the judge leads the trial and interprets the law, while jurors decide the facts and the verdict.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
prospective juror
|serve as a juror
|juror misconduct
|grand juror
|trial juror
|holdout juror
หัวข้อ
law
|society
|politics
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Each juror swore an oath to consider only the evidence presented in court.
- The defense attorney questioned whether the juror could remain impartial.
- After three days of deliberation, the juror was dismissed for misconduct.
- One juror said the photos shown at trial were difficult to look at.
- The court provided written instructions to every juror before deliberations began.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The juror listened carefully to every witness.
- She was chosen as a juror for a murder trial.
- One juror did not agree with the others.
- The judge asked each juror to stand and speak.
- He served as a juror in a long trial.
คำนาม
C1
entity
2
Judge on a competition jury
A person who is on a special group that decides the winner in a contest or award.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is a juror for [a competition or award]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may think "juror" is only used for people in a courtroom. In news about film, art, or music, a "juror" is often just one of the people who choose the winners in a competition.
คำพ้องความหมาย
judge (Very common in this context; more general, as it can refer to any person who decides winners, not only members of an official jury.)
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panelist (Focuses on being part of a panel or group; may suggest discussion or commentary, not only choosing winners.)
คำตรงข้าม
contestant (The contestant competes to be judged, while the juror evaluates and chooses the winner.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
festival juror
|awards juror
|competition juror
|international juror
หัวข้อ
arts
|media
|work
|arts_entertainment
|education
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She served as a juror for the international film festival.
- Each juror scored the photographs on a scale from one to ten.
- As a juror in the design competition, he focused on originality and usability.
- The panel included a juror from each participating country.
- One juror argued strongly for the more experimental performance.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He was a juror in the music contest.
- The juror chose a young writer as the winner.
- Each juror gave points to the films.
- She worked as a juror at a photo festival.
- The juror asked the dancers some questions.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
juror
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈʊɹɚ/
US/d͡ʒˈʊɹɚ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
jur - or (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (jur)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: juror
- Plural: jurors
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
grand juror
1/ɡɹˈænd d͡ʒˈʊɹɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Member of a grand jury
A person on a special jury (a grand jury) that decides if there is enough evidence to charge someone with a serious crime.
ตัวอย่าง
- Each grand juror signed a pledge to keep the proceedings secret.
- The grand juror said the evidence was strong enough to indict the officer.
- Grand jurors meet over several months to hear many different cases.
holdout juror
1/hˈoʊldˌaʊt d͡ʒˈʊɹɚ/
fixed phrase
Juror who will not agree
A member of a jury who does not agree with the others and stops the group from reaching a final decision.
ตัวอย่าง
- The trial ended in a mistrial because of a single holdout juror.
- Reports said one holdout juror refused to vote guilty.
- The judge asked the jury to continue deliberating in the hope the holdout juror might change their mind.
juror misconduct
1/d͡ʒˈʊɹɚ mɪskˈɑndʌkt/
fixed phrase
technical
Improper behavior by a juror
When a juror does something they are not allowed to do, like talking about the case outside court or reading news about it.
ตัวอย่าง
- The judge ordered a new trial after finding evidence of juror misconduct.
- Juror misconduct can lead to a verdict being overturned on appeal.
- Checking social media during deliberations is considered juror misconduct.
prospective juror
1/pɹəspˈɛktɪv d͡ʒˈʊɹɚ/
fixed phrase
Person who may join a jury
A person who has been called to court and may be picked to be a juror, but is not chosen yet.
ตัวอย่าง
- Each prospective juror filled out a questionnaire about their background.
- The judge explained the rules to all prospective jurors before selection began.
- Lawyers can ask prospective jurors questions to see if they can be fair.
serve as a juror
1/sˈɚv ˈæz ə d͡ʒˈʊɹɚ/
fixed phrase
Perform the role of a juror
To do the official job of a juror in a court trial.
ตัวอย่าง
- She was called to serve as a juror in a high-profile murder case.
- Many citizens will serve as a juror at least once in their lives.
- He said he was proud to serve as a juror and take part in the justice system.