(1)审判(讯)(examination of and deciding upon evidence，charges，and claims made in a case in court)[C，U]：commit sb for～把某人收监候审;put sb on～把某人送上法庭受审;the murder/robbery～谋杀案/抢劫案的审判;～by jury/a military court 审判由陪审团/军事法庭进行;get/hold a fair～得到/进行公正的审判;The～ended in acquittal for the defendants. 审判以宣判被告无罪而告终。His case came to～last week. 他的案子上周开庭审理。His case came up for～last week. 他的案子上周开庭审理。go on/stand～受审讯(判);be/put sb on～被控告/将某人告上法庭受审;

(2)试(考)验;测试(act or process of testing，trying，or putting to the proof by actual use and experience)[C，U]：give a new car/plane a～试验新车/飞机;give a job applicant a～试用求职者;be put through safety～s 进行安全试验;undergo extensive medical～s 经过广泛的医学试验;a～of sb's courage/sb's strength/sb's wits/sb's faith 对某人的勇气/力量/机智/忠诚的考验;on～受检查(验);试用;the～period/purpose/production/flight/voyage/lawyer 试用期/试验目的/试生产/试飞/试航/见习律师;～run 初步测试;试航(车);〖同〗test，try，attempt;

(3)讨厌的人或物(trying，distressing or annoying thing or person)[C][N (to)]：The child is a great～to his teachers. 这个孩子真让老师们头疼。His deafness is a great～to him. 耳聋给他造成很大麻烦。The lack of water is a great～to the explorers. 缺水对探险者来说是极麻烦的事。life's～s 生活中的烦恼;〖同〗hardship，trouble，distress，pain;〖反〗ease，comfort，joy，delight;

trials and tribulations 烦恼和忧患：The poor old man's life was full of～s and tribulations. 这位可怜的老人的生活充满了烦恼和忧患。

【辨异】trial 与experiment和test的区别见EXPERIMENT。