verdict: [13] A verdict is etymologically a ‘true saying’. The word was borrowed from verdit, the Anglo-Norman variant of Old French veirdit. This was a compound term formed from veir ‘true’ (a descendant of Latin vērum and relative of English very) and dit ‘saying, speech’, which came from Latin dictum. The partial latinization of verdit to verdict took place in the 16th century. => diction, dictionary, very
verdict (n.)
1530s, alteration of Middle English verdit (c. 1300), "a jury's decision in a case," from Anglo-French verdit (Old French voirdit) "sworn testimony, affidavit; judgment, written record of a verdict," literally "a true saying or report," from ver, veir "true" (see very) + dit, past participle of dire "to say" (see diction). Spelling influenced by Medieval Latin verdictum "a verdict."
雙語例句
1. The jury will retire to consider its verdict today.
陪審團今天將退庭商議裁決結果。
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2. The Board had been slow to render its verdict.
董事會遲遲未能作出決定。
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3. The six-person jury deliberated about two hours before returning with the verdict.
6人陪審團認真商議了約兩個小時后作出了裁定。
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4. She called the verdict a victory of truth over falsehood.
她將這一判決稱為真理對謬誤的勝利。
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5. The jury took 23 hours to bring in its verdict.