| 单词 | kangaroo court |
| 释义 | kangaroo courtSEE SYNONYMS FOR kangaroo court ON THESAURUS.COM nouna self-appointed or mob-operated tribunal that disregards or parodies existing principles of law or human rights, especially one in a frontier area or among criminals in prison. any crudely or irregularly operated court, especially one so controlled as to render a fair trial impossible. Origin of kangaroo courtAn Americanism dating back to 1850–55 Words nearby kangaroo courtkanga, kanga pirau, kangaroo, kangaroo care, kangaroo closure, kangaroo court, kangaroo dog, kangaroo grass, Kangaroo Island, kangaroo paw, kangaroo rat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for kangaroo courtkangaroo court nounan irregular court, esp one set up by prisoners in a jail or by strikers to judge strikebreakers Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with kangaroo courtkangaroo court A self-appointed tribunal that violates established legal procedure; also, a dishonest or incompetent court of law. For example, The rebels set up a kangaroo court and condemned the prisoners to summary execution, or That judge runs a kangaroo court—he tells rape victims they should have been more careful. This expression is thought to liken the jumping ability of kangaroos to a court that jumps to conclusions on an invalid basis. [Mid-1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Cultural definitions for kangaroo courtkangaroo court A court that ignores principles of justice; a court characterized by incompetence and dishonesty. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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