Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #4163
verdict
（陪审团的）裁决；裁定
the decision made by a jury in a court of law about whether someone is guilty or not
- 1.
A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
在民事或刑事案件或审讯中对事实问题的裁决。
- 2.
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
(法律)陪审团对提交给它裁决的事实问题的裁定；可用于制定判决。
- 3.
An opinion or judgement.
意见或判断。
意见；判断；评价；在民事或刑事案件或审讯中对事实问题的裁决。；(法律)陪审团对提交给它裁决的事实问题的裁定；可用于制定判决。；意见或判断。；定谳
In use
After trying the new bakery, my verdict is that the bread there is delicious.
The students' verdicts on the course were mostly positive.
My boss asked for my verdict on the proposed design changes.
reach/return a verdict
达成/宣布定谳
The jury reached a verdict after three days of deliberation.
陪审团经过三天商议后达成了定谳。
verdict of [guilty/not guilty]
...的定谳
The court delivered a verdict of not guilty.
法庭做出了无罪定谳。
the verdict is that + clause
定谳是...
Connections
Collocations
- reach a verdict
- 达成裁决
- The jury took two days to reach a verdict.陪审团花了两天时间达成裁决。
- deliver a verdict
- 宣布裁决
- The judge will deliver the verdict tomorrow.法官将于明天宣布裁决。
- guilty verdict
- 有罪裁决
- The guilty verdict was met with cheers from the victim's family.有罪裁决得到了受害者家人的欢呼。
- not guilty verdict
- 无罪裁决
- The not guilty verdict shocked the prosecutor.无罪裁决震惊了检察官。
- unanimous verdict
- 一致裁决
- The jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty.陪审团作出了一致的有罪裁决。
- appeal a verdict
Learner notes
Memory Tip
verdict = ver(真实) + dict(说)，陪审团说出真实结论即为定谳。
Context & Register
常用于法律语境，指陪审团或法官的裁决，语体正式
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为verdicts
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -dict, but with different stress; the stressed vowel differs from 'verdict'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.