Trial ˈtraɪəl Murder Stand Men Arrested Month Fraud

• a murder trial
• he's on trial for murder.
• she will stand trial/go on trial for fraud.
• the men were arrested but not brought to trial.

trial

1. a formal examination of evidence in court by a judge and often a jury, to decide if somebody accused of a crime is guilty or not
• a murder trial
• He's on trial for murder.
• She will stand trial/go on trial for fraud.
• The men were arrested but not brought to trial.
• The case never came to trial.
• She is awaiting trial on corruption charges.
• He did not receive a fair trial.
• She was detained without trial.
• Parker was committed for trial yesterday at Southwark Crown Court.
2. the process of testing the ability, quality or performance of somebody/something, especially before you make a final decision about them
• The new drug is undergoing clinical trials.
• She agreed to employ me for a trial period.
• The system was introduced on a trial basis for one month.
• a trial separation (= of a couple whose marriage is in difficulties)
• We had the machine on trial for a week.
• a trial of strength (= a contest to see who is stronger)
3. a competition or series of tests to find the best players for a sports team or an important event
• Olympic trials
4. an event at which animals compete or perform
• horse trials
5. an experience or a person that causes difficulties for somebody
• the trials and tribulations of married life
• She was a sore trial to her family at times.
6. the process of solving a problem by trying various methods until you find a method that is successful
• Children learn to use computer programs by trial and error.

Extra Examples

• A new stocktaking system is currently under trial at the supermarket.
• A series of show trials of former senior officials of the ousted regime took place.
• A trial date has been set for May 10.
• As a journalist he attended every murder trial of note.
• Four people had been arrested and committed for trial.
• Gates played his second trial game in midfield.
• He had a trial with Chelsea when he was young.
• He is in prison awaiting trial on drugs charges.
• He never came to trial for the robbery.
• Human trials of the vaccine could begin within two years.
• If clinical trials are successful the drug could be on the market early next year.
• More than a hundred witnesses gave evidence at the trial.
• Murder trial told of horrific attack.
• My first day at work was a trial by fire.
• Opposition leaders had been jailed without trial.
• She agreed to employ me for a trial period.
• She died before the case came to trial.
• She does not believe she got a fair trial.
• She faces trial for murder.
• She is presently on trial at the Old Bailey.
• She was a real trial to her family at times.
• The President may simply be floating a trial balloon.
• The couple agreed on a trial separation.
• The dispute was regarded as a trial of strength by the unions.
• The judge halted the trial when it emerged witnesses had been threatened.
• The judge ordered a new trial on the grounds that evidence had been withheld.
• The letters that were shown during his trial turned out to be forgeries.
• The men claim they did not receive a fair trial.
• The new system will be introduced on a trial basis.
• The president faces trial by television tonight when he takes part in a live debate.
• The rebels were brutally executed after summary trials.
• The trial collapsed after a key prosecution witness admitted lying.
• The trial showed a dramatic reduction in side effects.
• The trial was told that death threats had been made against him.
• There’s a 30-day free trial of the software available.
• They are treating the trip as a trial run for their 500-mile sponsored ride later this month.
• They are treating this as a trial run for their marathon later this month.
• Three people are to stand trial over the deaths of a young couple.
• We discovered the ideal mix of paint by trial and error.
• We’ve got this vacuum cleaner on ten days’ free trial.
• You can download a free 30-day trial version of the software.
• a trial involving hundreds of patients
• As a teenager, he had trials for several top clubs.
• At the moment, I’m just concentrating on the Olympic trials next month.
• Children learn to use computer programs trial and error.
• He’s on trial for murder.
• Scientists have reported encouraging results in trials of the new GM rice.
• She just missed selection when she came third in the trials.
• She will stand trial for fraud.
• The men were arrested but not brought to trial.

Word Origin

• late Middle English (as a noun): from Anglo-Norman French, or from medieval Latin triallum. The verb dates from the 1980s.