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."
双语例句
1. The jury will retire to consider its verdict today.
陪审团今天将退庭商议裁决结果。
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2. The Board had been slow to render its verdict.
董事会迟迟未能作出决定。
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3. The six-person jury deliberated about two hours before returning with the verdict.
6人陪审团认真商议了约两个小时后作出了裁定。
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4. She called the verdict a victory of truth over falsehood.
她将这一判决称为真理对谬误的胜利。
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5. The jury took 23 hours to bring in its verdict.
