B2nounlaw
US/ˈtraɪ.əl/
UK/ˈtraɪ.əl/
the process of judging a case in court to decide if someone is guilty; also a test of something new
In context
The trial of the former director is expected to last three weeks.
He has been held in prison for months while waiting for trial.
The new vaccine is still in clinical trials.
Words that go with trial
verb + noun
- stand trialFive officials will stand trial for corruption next month.
adjective + noun
- fair trialEveryone has the right to a fair trial.
- clinical trialHundreds of volunteers took part in the clinical trial.
noun + preposition
- on trialThe businessman is on trial for tax fraud.
verb + preposition
- go on trialThe case will go on trial in the city court in March.
noun + noun
- trial periodNew staff have a two-month trial period.