Ordeal

[ɔː'diːəl] or [ɔr'dil]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence.

(noun.) a severe or trying experience.

編輯:斯坦利--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) An ancient form of test to determine guilt or innocence, by appealing to a supernatural decision, -- once common in Europe, and still practiced in the East and by savage tribes.

(n.) Any severe trial, or test; a painful experience.

(a.) Of or pertaining to trial by ordeal.

巴兹尔錄入

同義詞及近義詞：

n. Trial, test, touchstone, proof, assay, experiment.

整理:凯瑟琳

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Test, trial, probation, experiment

ANT:Argument, plea, discussion, Investigation, evidence

手打:凯勒

解釋/意思:

n. a dealing out or giving of just judgment: an ancient form of referring a disputed question to the judgment of God by lot fire water &c.: any severe trial or examination.

編輯:陌莉