| 单词 | to be tried for one's life |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be tried (also on trial) for one's life (b) for (also †upon) one's life: on a capital charge. Frequently to be tried (also on trial) for one's life (see also for prep. 10b). ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > accusation, allegation, or indictment > [phrase] > on a capital charge for (also upon) one's life1594 1594 in J. Stuart Misc. Spalding Club (1842) II. 126 Ye..ar..accusit on your lyffis of..away taking..of George, sumtyme Erle of Huntlie. 1643 ‘F. Greville’ Five Yeares King James 70 You have here before you Robert Earle to be tryed for his life. 1674 in F. P. Verney & M. M. Verney Mem. Verney Family 17th Cent. (1907) II. 317 Judg Torner's son, who was tryed for his life last November for killing a man. a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 586 He was not, as they said, now in a criminal Court upon his life. 1776 W. J. Mickle in tr. L. de Camoens Lusiad Introd. p. xxx Pizarro..ordered that prince to be tried for his life, for having concubines, and being an idolater. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 223 Rosewell..had been tried for his life by Jeffreys. 1873 P. V. Smith Hist. Eng. Inst. iii. viii. 214 A person tried for his life might..challenge and strike off the panel as many as thirty-five. 1921 J. Fitzmaurice-Kelly Fray Luis de Leon iii. 80 When being tried for his life, the merriest of men does not dwell on the innate absurdity of things. 1966 A. Sachs Jail Diary iii. 30 With her husband Dennis on trial for his life for supporting the underground, she was hoping for some peace. 2003 R. Lacey Street Bible 376 Steve's on trial for his life and takes them through a potted history of couriers roadblocked by the men in suits. < as lemmas |
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