ADJ
fair
The judge promised that everyone would receive a fair trial regardless of their background.
unfair | full | criminal | fraud, murder, rape | jury | crown court, high court, supreme court | civil | public
show
The government organized a show trial to demonstrate its commitment to justice.
summary
The judge ordered a summary trial after the defendant pleaded guilty to the charges.
controversial, notorious, sensational
VERB + TRIAL
come to, face, go on, go to, stand
The defendant will stand trial next month on charges of fraud.
bring sb to, commit sb for, put sb on
The suspect was arrested last month and will be brought to trial next spring.
await
She awaited trial for the accident that happened last month on the highway.
attend
My lawyer asked me to attend the trial so I could hear the evidence presented in court.
order
The court ordered a trial after new evidence emerged in the case.
adjourn
halt, stop
The judge decided to stop the trial after new evidence proved the defendant was innocent.
tell (in a news report)
A court heard evidence yesterday as the robbery trial told of a daring theft from the bank.
TRIAL + VERB
proceed, take place | begin, open | continue, resume
collapse
The murder trial collapsed when the main evidence was found to be unreliable.
TRIAL + NOUN
court, judge, jury, lawyer | verdict | procedure, proceedings, process
PREP
at the ~
The defendant's lawyer presented important new evidence at the trial.
during the ~
Several important witnesses gave evidence during the trial of the robbery suspect.
on ~
The former mayor went on trial last month for accepting bribes from contractors.
without ~
The suspect was arrested and held without trial for several months.
~ by
The company's new product faced trial by consumer groups before it was approved for sale.
~ for
The former manager went to trial for stealing company funds.
~ over
A former manager will face trial over allegations of stealing company funds.
ADJ
clinical, experimental, field
The new vaccine completed its experimental trials before being approved for public use.
full-scale, large-scale | controlled, double-blind, randomized
free, home
You can test the new software for a month with a free trial before buying it.
speed | Olympic, rowing, soccer, etc.
VERB + TRIAL
carry out, conduct | take part in
have
My sister had a trial period at the law firm before they offered her a permanent job.
TRIAL + VERB
show sth
The medical trial showed that the new treatment reduced patient pain by half.
TRIAL + NOUN
period
We're offering a trial period of two weeks so you can test the software before buying it.
run
The new restaurant decided to do a trial run before opening to the public next week.
data, results | project, scheme | game
separation
My parents decided to have a trial separation before making any final decisions about their marriage.
PREP
under ~
The company is testing a new delivery app under trial before launching it nationwide.
PHRASES
on a trial basis
We hired him on a trial basis for three months to see if he was right for the job.
trial and error
Learning to cook takes time; most people improve through trial and error in the kitchen.
a trial of strength
The tennis match between the two rivals turned into a real trial of strength.
ADJ
sore
Managing his difficult behavior was a sore trial for his teachers throughout the school year.
PREP
~ to
PHRASES
trials and tribulations
After years of trials and tribulations, she finally opened her own successful restaurant.