defendant

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n. 被告 [经] 被告方

发音

US /dɪˈfɛnd.ənt/

词形变化

defendants 复数 defendants more defendant 比较级 most defendant 最高级

别名

Δ defendaunt

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.

    法律
  2. 2.

    In criminal proceedings, the accused.

    法律
adj.
  1. 1.

    Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive, defending.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

suspect

反义词 1

plaintiff

上位词 2

litigator litigant

下位词 2

accused codefendant

词源

From Middle English defendaunt (“defendant in a suit; defender”), borrowed from Old French defendant, nominalisation of defendant; see above.

来源：wiktionary