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defendant n.被告 (1) 原告指控被告欺诈。 One thing no one wants to be is a defendant: that means someone sued you, which could cost you a boatload of money. Other defendants are accused of crimes, which is even worse, because you could end up in jail. Turn on any TV show about lawyers, and you'll see some of them defending the defendant, and others trying to convict the defendant. Defendants are definitely on the defensive. Another word for a defendant is a plaintiff.

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英 [dɪ'fendənt] 美 [dɪ'fendənt] (1) The plaintiff accused the defendant of fraud. In court, the person who gets sued or accused is called a defendant — they have to defend their innocence or reputation. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]被告 A defendant is a person who has been accused of breaking the law and is being tried in court.

英语单词	defendant
英美音标	英 [dɪ'fendənt] 美 [dɪ'fendənt]
中文释义	n.被告
英语例句	(1) The plaintiff accused the defendant of fraud.
中文例句	(1) 原告指控被告欺诈。
vocabulary简明	In court, the person who gets sued or accused is called a defendant — they have to defend their innocence or reputation.
vocabulary扩展	One thing no one wants to be is a defendant: that means someone sued you, which could cost you a boatload of money. Other defendants are accused of crimes, which is even worse, because you could end up in jail. Turn on any TV show about lawyers, and you'll see some of them defending the defendant, and others trying to convict the defendant. Defendants are definitely on the defensive. Another word for a defendant is a plaintiff.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]被告 A defendant is a person who has been accused of breaking the law and is being tried in court.

Defendant Accused Person Sued 英 Dɪ'Fendənt] 美 Dɪ'Fendənt N.被告