| 释义 |
ju·ry
I. \ˈju̇rē, ˈjür-, -ri\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English jure, jurie, from Anglo-French juree, from Old French jurer to swear, from Latin jurare, jurari, from jur-, jus law, right — more at just
1. : a body of men sworn to give a verdict upon some matter submitted to them; especially : a body of men selected according to law, impaneled, and sworn to inquire into and try any matter of fact and to give their verdict according to the evidence legally produced — compare grand jury, petit jury, trial jury
2. : the body of dicasts of ancient Athens
3.
a. : a committee for determining relative merit or awarding prizes at an exhibition or competition
< two juries for its third annual national exhibition — Americana Annual >
b. : the director and four judges responsible for officiating at a fencing bout
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
: to select entries for (an art exhibit)
< inviting one man to jury … its quadrennial exhibitions of contemporary American art — Aline B. Saarinen >
: judge the relative merits of (entries in an art exhibit)
< jurying the submissions at the invitation of the foundations — G.A.Wagner >
III. adjective
Etymology: origin unknown
: improvised for temporary use especially in an emergency : makeshift
< a jury mast >
< a jury rig >
< jury repairs completed, they started again — Will Irwin >
IV. noun
: one (as the public or test results) that will decide — used especially in the phrase the jury is (still) out
< on the question of how well it works, the jury is still out — Martin Mayer > |