The meaning of Trial

verb

Make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request.

Usage examples:

Police are appealing for information about the incident

noun

A serious, urgent, or heartfelt request.

Usage examples:

His mother made an appeal for the return of the ring

verb

To be interesting or attractive

Usage examples:

Such music managed to appeal to the tastes of both young and old., [ t ] the verdict was appealed t…

noun

An act of assessing something or someone.

Usage examples:

She carried out a thorough appraisal

noun

The testing of a metal or ore to determine its ingredients and quality.

Usage examples:

Submission of plate for assay

verb

Determine the content or quality of (a metal or ore).

Usage examples:

The man who assayed gold was more than a technician

verb

To examine a substance to find out how pure it is or what its properties (= qualities) are

Usage examples:

He never returned to the lab to assay the other samples., ores from there have been assayed and are…

noun

The action of assessing someone or something.

Usage examples:

The assessment of educational needs

noun

The process of considering all the information about a situation or a person and making a judgement

Usage examples:

Conduct/give/make an assessment the first thing you must do is make an assessment of the situation.…

noun

An interview for a role or job as a singer, actor, dancer, or musician, consisting of a practical demonstration of the candidate's suitability and skill.

Usage examples:

The royal ballet gave nicola an audition

verb

Perform an audition.

Usage examples:

I auditioned and was lucky enough to get the part

noun

A short performance given by an actor, dancer, musician, or other performer that tests whether that person's skills are suitable for a particular event or group

Usage examples:

The boys’ choir held rigorous auditions before each new member was admitted., [ i ] you’ll have to …

verb

Take the trouble to do something.

Usage examples:

Scientists rarely bother with such niceties

noun

Effort, trouble, or difficulty.

Usage examples:

He saved me the bother of having to come up with a speech

exclamation

Used to express mild irritation or impatience.

Usage examples:

‘bother!’ she muttered

noun

An instance of a particular situation; an example of something occurring.

Usage examples:

A case of mistaken identity

verb

Surround in a material or substance.

Usage examples:

The towers are of steel cased in granite

noun

A particular situation or example of something

Usage examples:

We don’t normally accept credits from courses taken at another university, but we’ll make an except…

verb

Examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something.

Usage examples:

Customs officers have the right to check all luggage

noun

An examination to test or ascertain accuracy, quality, or satisfactory condition.

Usage examples:

A campaign calling for regular checks on gas appliances

exclamation

Us spelling of cheque.

noun

A rehearsal of a performance or procedure before the real one.

Usage examples:

He went through a dry run of his speech

noun

An occasion in which you practice a particular activity or performance in preparation for the real event

Usage examples:

We had a dry run of the inauguration ceremony yesterday.

noun

The making of a judgement about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment.

Usage examples:

The evaluation of each method

noun

The process of judging something's quality, importance, or value, or a report that includes this information

Usage examples:

Get/give/offer an evaluation before filing for bankruptcy, it is advisable to get an evaluation don…

noun

A detailed inspection or study.

Usage examples:

An examination of marketing behaviour

noun

The act or process of carefully looking at someone or something to learn about its condition or to discover facts

Usage examples:

[ c ] you have to have a physical examination/exam in order to get life insurance., [ u ] the evide…

noun

The process of checking something carefully in order to discover new information or prove particular facts

Usage examples:

Examination of sth the review includes a detailed examination of city records., close/comprehensive…

noun

A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

Usage examples:

A laboratory which carried out experiments on pigs

verb

Perform a scientific procedure, especially in a laboratory, to determine something.

Usage examples:

Experimenting on animals causes suffering

verb

The act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

noun

The faculty of perceiving sounds.

Usage examples:

People who have very acute hearing

verb

Perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something).

Usage examples:

Behind her she could hear men's voices

adjective

Able to hear well; not deaf.

Usage examples:

Peter and nita have endured years of being treated with condescension and disrespect by hearing peo…

noun

The state or fact of being troublesome or difficult with regard to one's personal requirements or comfort.

Usage examples:

The inconvenience of having to change trains

verb

Cause trouble or difficulty to.

Usage examples:

Noise and fumes from traffic would inconvenience residents

noun

Something that causes trouble or difficulty and is annoying but not serious, or the condition of being in such an annoying situation

Usage examples:

[ c ] changing planes was an inconvenience, but there were no direct flights., the postal strike in…

noun

An act of asking for information.

Usage examples:

The police were making inquiries in all the neighbouring pubs

noun

A substance that causes slight inflammation or other discomfort to the body.

Usage examples:

A powerful skin irritant

adjective

Causing slight inflammation or other discomfort to the body.

Usage examples:

Chlorine bleaches can be irritant to the skin

noun

A cause of an uncomfortable physical reaction

Usage examples:

Especially in the spring, plant pollen is an irritant that makes the eyes and throat itchy and can …

noun

A claim or dispute brought to a law court for adjudication.

Usage examples:

His lawyer filed a lawsuit against los angeles city

noun

A disagreement between people or organizations that is brought to a court of law for a decision

Usage examples:

The lawsuit is aimed at protecting this species of salamander.

noun

A disagreement between people or organizations that is brought to a court of law for a decision

Usage examples:

Bring/file/threaten a lawsuit against sb a lawsuit for sexual harassment was brought by two women a…

noun

The process of taking legal action.

Usage examples:

The company wishes to avoid litigation

noun

The process of taking an argument between people or groups to a court of law

Usage examples:

Both sides agreed to the settlement to avoid the expense of litigation.

noun

The process of causing a disagreement to be discussed in a court of law so that an official decision can be made about it

Usage examples:

The company has consistently denied responsibility, but it agreed to the settlement to avoid the ex…

noun

A person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance.

Usage examples:

It's a nuisance having all those people clomping through the house

noun

Something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you

Usage examples:

It’s a nuisance filling out all these forms.

noun

Someone or something that causes a problem for other people, an area, etc. that may be able to be solved by the law

Usage examples:

Residents claim that the company's emissions are harmful and constitute a nuisance., noise/odour/pu…

noun

A destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock, etc.

Usage examples:

The tomato plant attracts a pest called whitefly

noun

An insect or small animal that is harmful or damages crops

Usage examples:

The aphid is a garden pest., my brother is such a pest.

noun

A person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft.

Usage examples:

A strike by local airline pilots

adjective

Done as an experiment or test before being introduced more widely.

Usage examples:

A pilot scheme for training workers

verb

Another term for cowcatcher.

noun

A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes (bubonic plague) and sometimes infection of the lungs (pneumonic plague).

Usage examples:

Person-to-person spread of bubonic or septicemic plague does not occur; however, pneumonic plague i…

verb

A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes ( bubonic plague ) and sometimes infection of the lungs ( pneumonic plague ).

verb

To cause someone or something difficulty or suffering, esp. repeatedly or continually

Usage examples:

Financial problems have been plaguing the company., that pain in my shoulder is plaguing me again.,…

noun

The release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behaviour under supervision.

Usage examples:

I went to court and was put on probation

noun

A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.

Usage examples:

They have financial problems

adjective

Denoting or relating to people whose behaviour causes difficulties to themselves and others.

Usage examples:

Practitioners help families develop strategies for managing problem behaviour in teens

noun

Something that causes difficulty or that is hard to deal with

Usage examples:

Financing the camp’s athletic program is a problem., he has a serious health problem., i’m having p…

plural noun

An event or a series of activities involving a set procedure.

Usage examples:

You complete a form to start proceedings

plural noun

A series of actions that happen in a planned and controlled way

Usage examples:

As the president was sworn in, the nation watched the proceedings on tv.

noun

The actions that are taken in a court of law

Usage examples:

Commence/enter into/start proceedings the plaintiffs commenced proceedings for breach of contract.,…

noun

A second or further trial on the same issues and with the same parties.

Usage examples:

The judge ordered a retrial

noun

A new trial of a law case

Usage examples:

The appeals court ordered a retrial.

noun

A new trial of a law case

Usage examples:

The serious fraud office is more likely to drop the case rather than face a costly retrial.

noun

A set of outer clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt.

Usage examples:

A pinstriped suit

verb

Be convenient for or acceptable to.

Usage examples:

What time would suit you?

verb

To be convenient or work well for someone or something

Usage examples:

What time suits you best?, the job of a salesman seems to suit him., that new hairstyle really suit…

noun

A procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something, especially before it is taken into widespread use.

Usage examples:

Both countries carried out nuclear tests in may

verb

Short for test match.

Usage examples:

The first test against new zealand

noun

The shell or integument of some invertebrates and protozoans, especially the chalky shell of a foraminiferan or the tough outer layer of a tunicate.

Usage examples:

The tests of the shells are recrystallized, but the original ornamentation is preserved in very goo…

adjective

Revealing a person's capabilities by putting them under strain; challenging.

Usage examples:

It's been quite a testing time for all of us

verb

Take measures to check the quality, performance, or reliability of (something), especially before putting it into widespread use or practice.

Usage examples:

This range has not been tested on animals

noun

The action or process of testing or checking someone or something.

Usage examples:

Diagnostic testing in symptomatic patients

noun

A body established to settle certain types of dispute.

Usage examples:

An industrial tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed

noun

A special court chosen, esp. by a government or governments, to examine a particular problem

Usage examples:

An international tribunal of judges was established to investigate alleged war crimes.

noun

A special court or group of people who are officially chosen to examine problems of a particular type

Usage examples:

A tribunal case/claim/hearing, an appeal/an arbitration/a disciplinary tribunal, take sb/sth to a t…

idiom

Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

phrasal verb

Test something new or different to see whether it is suitable or pleasing.

Usage examples:

They're having fun discovering and trying out new things

phrasal verb

Compete or audition for a post or a place on a team.

Usage examples:

He decided to try out and made the team

noun

The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

Usage examples:

Jenna bit her lip in vexation

noun

Worry or anger

Usage examples:

After several unsuccessful attempts to start his car, he swore in vexation.

verb

Feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.

Usage examples:

He worried about his soldier sons in the war

noun

The state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems.

Usage examples:

He's demented with worry

verb

To think about problems or unpleasant things that make you anxious, or to make someone feel anxious

Usage examples:

[ i ] if you get a monthly train ticket, you won’t have to worry about buying a ticket every day., …