Word · Frequency #1875
defendants
被告
defendants is the plural of defendant.
a person or institution that is accused or sued in a court of law
- 1.
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。
- 2.
In criminal proceedings, the accused.
在刑事诉讼中,被指控的人。
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。；在刑事诉讼中,被指控的人。；被告；[经] 被告方
In use
The defendant sat quietly in the courtroom while the judge read the charges.
The lawyer asked the defendant to explain what happened on the night of the accident.
Both defendants denied any involvement in the robbery.
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。
defendant + in + [case type]
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。
find the defendant + guilty/not guilty
常用法律用语。
Connections
Collocations
- the defendant
- 被告
- The defendant denied all charges.被告否认了所有指控。
- defendant's lawyer
- 被告律师
- The defendant's lawyer cross-examined the witness.被告律师盘问了证人。
- defendant pleaded guilty
- 被告认罪
- The defendant pleaded guilty to the lesser charge.被告对较轻的指控认罪。
- defendant was found guilty
- 被告被判有罪
- The defendant was found guilty of fraud.被告被判犯有欺诈罪。
- defendant appeared in court
- 被告出庭
- The defendant appeared in court via video link.被告通过视频链接出庭。
- defendant in the case
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常用介词 against 引导被指控的对象。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'dependent' and 'attendant' share the '-endant' spelling but may sound different. 'Defendant' rhymes with 'dependent' and 'descendant'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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