Word
mistrial
无效审判；误审
a trial that is invalid or inconclusive
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A trial that is prematurely ended upon being declared invalid because of an error in procedure, or because of a hung jury.
因程序错误或陪审团无法达成一致而宣布无效并提前结束的审判。
因程序错误或陪审团无法达成一致而宣布无效并提前结束的审判。；无效审判；[法] 无效审判；误审；审判失误
In use
The judge declared a mistrial because the jury could not reach a verdict.
The trial ended in a mistrial after the judge suddenly became ill.
A mistrial means the case must be heard again by a new jury.
declare a mistrial
declare 与 a mistrial 是最常见搭配，表示‘宣布审判无效’。
The judge declared a mistrial after the jury could not agree.
陪审团无法达成一致意见后，法官宣布审判无效。
end in a mistrial
end in a mistrial 强调审判的最终结果，常出现在新闻中。
The trial ended in a mistrial when the jury failed to reach a verdict.
当陪审团未能达成裁决时，审判以无效审判告终。
be declared a mistrial
使用被动语态时，主语为 trial 或 case，常见于正式法律文本。
The trial was declared a mistrial by the court.
该审判被法院宣布为无效审判。
Common mistakes
The judge declared mistrial after the jury could not agree.The judge declared a mistrial after the jury could not agree.
mistrial 是可数名词，前面需要不定冠词 a；中文没有冠词，所以学习者容易漏掉，但英语中必须说 a mistrial。
The judge mistrialed the case because of the error.The judge declared a mistrial because of the error.
mistrial 是名词，不是动词，不能直接加 -ed 作谓语；应使用动词短语 declare a mistrial 来表达“宣布审判无效”。
Connections
Collocations
- declare a mistrial
- 宣布审判无效
- The judge declared a mistrial after the jury said it was deadlocked.陪审团表示陷入僵局后，法官宣布审判无效。
- motion for a mistrial
- 宣告审判无效的动议
- The defense attorney filed a motion for a mistrial.辩护律师提出了宣告审判无效的动议。
- grounds for a mistrial
- 宣告审判无效的理由
- The judge ruled that the error was not sufficient grounds for a mistrial.法官裁定该错误不构成宣告审判无效的充分理由。
- end in a mistrial
- 以审判无效告终
- The high-profile case ended in a mistrial when the jury could not agree on a verdict.由于陪审团未能就裁决达成一致，这起广受关注的案件以审判无效告终。
- grant a mistrial
- 准予宣告审判无效
- The judge granted a mistrial because of juror misconduct.由于陪审员行为不当，法官准予宣告审判无效。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mis-（错）+ trial（审判）→ 出错的审判，即无效审判。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文书、法庭报道、法律讨论 通常用于法律语境或法庭报道，属于正式用词，日常口语中较少见。
Grammar Note
法律术语，指因程序严重错误或陪审团僵持而宣告无效的审判。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 mistrial /mɪsˈtraɪəl/ 真正押韵的词有 trial、dial、vial、denial：重读音节中都是 /aɪ/，后面接 /əl/。注意拼写以 -ial 结尾的词常读作 /ʃəl/（如 initial、partial、social），与 mistrial 的 /aɪəl/ 完全不同，不能按拼写类推。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.