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the defendant + verb
此结构常用于描述被告的行为。
The defendant testified before the court.
被告在法庭上作证。
被告
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被告
a person or institution that is accused or sued in a court of law
The defendant testified before the court.
被告在法庭上作证。
在民事诉讼中,回应投诉的一方；被起诉并被要求对他人投诉的错误作出赔偿的人。
In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.
在刑事诉讼中,被指控的人。
In criminal proceedings, the accused.
The defendant sat quietly in the courtroom while the judge read the charges.
被告安静地坐在法庭里，法官宣读指控。
The lawyer asked the defendant to explain what happened on the night of the accident.
律师要求被告解释事故当晚发生了什么。
Both defendants denied any involvement in the robbery.
两名被告都否认参与了抢劫。
此结构常用于描述被告的行为。
The defendant testified before the court.
被告在法庭上作证。
The company is the defendant in a product liability lawsuit.
该公司是一起产品责任诉讼中的被告。
常用法律用语。
The judge found the defendant not guilty.
法官认定被告无罪。
Not this
The defendant filed a lawsuit against the company.
Use this
The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the company.
被告是被起诉方，原告才是提起诉讼的一方。这里误将defendant用作原告，应使用plaintiff。
Not this
He is the defendant of the murder case.
Use this
He is the defendant in the murder case.
表示“在某个案件中”应用介词in，而非of。
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被告
The defendant denied all charges.
被告否认了所有指控。
被告律师
The defendant's lawyer cross-examined the witness.
被告律师盘问了证人。
被告认罪
The defendant pleaded guilty to the lesser charge.
被告对较轻的指控认罪。
被告被判有罪
The defendant was found guilty of fraud.
被告被判犯有欺诈罪。
被告出庭
The defendant appeared in court via video link.
被告通过视频链接出庭。
案件中的被告
The defendant in the case was a former CEO.
该案中的被告是一位前首席执行官。
被告出庭日；被告的辩护机会
After years of legal battles, the defendant finally had his day in court.
经过多年的法律斗争，被告终于有了出庭辩护的机会。
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被告需要辩护，单词中含有defend（辩护），联想被告在法庭上为自己辩护。
通常用于法律诉讼场合，属于正式用语，常见于法庭、法律文件等情景。
可数名词，常用介词 against 引导被指控的对象。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.