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oyez

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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o·yez /əʊˈjez $ oʊ-/ interjection  PGOSCLa word used by law officials or by town criers in the past to get people’s attention 肃静〔法官或旧时城镇公告员宣布要事时的用语〕
Origin oyez (1400-1500) Anglo-French hear!
o·yez interjectionChineseSyllable


oyez
oyez /əʊˈjez $ oʊ-/ interjection
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: Anglo-French
 Origin: 'hear!'
a word used by law officials or by town criers in the past to get people’s attention


oyez (also oyes) BrE /əʊˈjeɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈjeɪ/ 🔊 exclamationused by a town crier or an officer in court to tell people to be quiet and pay attention (街头公告员或法庭官员用语)肃静