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in the dock
collocation
mainly UK
If someone is in the dock, they have to sit or stand in a special area of a law court because they have been accused of a crime:
The three defendants stood in the dock flanked by police officers.
The company will find itself in the dock if it continues to ignore the pollution regulations.
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docknoun
The defendant sat impassively in the dock while evidence was given against him.针对被告的证据被提了出来，而他却木然地坐在被告席上，神情冷漠。
She set out to bring wrongdoers to justice, but ended up in the dock herself.
Six months later Jimmy was back in the dock on drugs charges.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
People appearing in court
amicus
appearance
appellant
character witness
co-defendant
defence
earwitness
expert witness
eyewitness
flight risk
Jane Doe
respondent
the accused
undertrial
unrepresented
V, v
versus
witness
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