trial/traɪəl/

n.

➊ a legal process in which a court of law decides if sb is guilty

➋ the process of testing sth to find out whether it is useful

n. [C; U]

➊ 审判：a fair trial 公正的审判

◇[on trial for sth] Mike is on trial for murder. 迈克因涉嫌谋杀罪而受审。

➋ 试验，试用：The new drug is undergoing clinical trials. 这种新药正进行临床试验。

◇a trial period 试用期

构词try + i + -al

音组-ial/-aɪəl/

dial; trial