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kangaroo court

/ˌkæŋɡəˈruː kɔːrt/

翻译: 指无视法律规范、公平或正当程序的审判;常用来形容带有偏见或虚假的、结果早已内定的法庭审理。

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/ˌkæŋɡəˈruː kɔːrt/C1informallegal
  • zh指无视法律规范、公平或正当程序的审判;常用来形容带有偏见或虚假的、结果早已内定的法庭审理。

A court that disregards legal standards, fairness, or proper procedure, often used to describe a biased or sham legal proceeding where the outcome is predetermined.

  1. Unfair or illegal courtC1informal

    A court that disregards legal standards, is biased, and often used to punish opponents unfairly.

    zh不公正的法庭

    • The trial was nothing but a kangaroo court, with no chance for a fair defense.
    • Political prisoners were tried in a kangaroo court and sentenced immediately.
    • The committee's investigation turned into a kangaroo court, ignoring all evidence.