Cool MateTrial
UK /["/ˈtraɪəl/"]/US /["/ˈtraɪəl/"]/
Definition
a formal examination of evidence in court by a judge and often a jury, to decide if somebody accused of a crime is guilty or not
In simple words: A test to see if something is good or works well.
Examples
- The trial lasted for three weeks and involved numerous witnesses.
- She faced the trial of balancing work and her studies.
- The scientists conducted a clinical trial to test the new medication.
- His experience in the trial helped him grow stronger emotionally.
- During the trial, the evidence presented was overwhelming.
- The trial of a new product can often reveal unexpected challenges.
Usage notes
Used in legal contexts to refer to court cases, or in general contexts to describe testing products. Avoid using in casual conversations when discussing failures.
Grammar pattern
trial + object
Memory hint
Think of a 'trial' like a 'test drive' for a car before you buy it.
Collocations
- fair
- unfair
- full
- come to
- face
- go on
- proceed
- take place
- begin
- attorney
- court
- judge
- at the trial
- during the trial
- on trial
- clinical
- experimental
- field
- carry out
- conduct
- do
- demonstrate something
- show something
- find something
- period
- run
- data
- on trial
- under trial
- on a trial basis
- trial by fire
- trial and error
- clinical
- experimental
- field
- carry out
- conduct
- do
- demonstrate something
- show something
- find something
- period
- run
- data
- on trial
- under trial
- on a trial basis
- trial by fire
- trial and error
- real
- trial to
- trials and tribulations
Synonyms
- test
- experiment
- evaluation
- assessment
- examination
Antonyms
- certainty
- conclusion
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'trial' as a verb — remember it's primarily a noun in this context.
- Using 'trial' to refer to a single test when it often implies multiple evaluations.
- Mixing up 'trial' with 'trial run' — the latter is specifically about practice or testing something before the final version.