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summing-up

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Law
ˌsumming-ˈup noun (plural summings-up) [countable]  SCTSUMMARIZEa statement giving the main facts but not the details of something, especially made by a judge at the end of a trial 〔尤指法官在审判结束时所作的〕总结,总括性陈述 In his summing-up, the judge said that it was dangerous to convict on this evidence alone. 法官在总结中说,单凭这条证据就宣判有罪是危险的。 sum up
Examples from the Corpus
summing-upThat number was the final summing-up.There was truth in his harsh summing-up.She had been right in her summing-up of him.In his summing-up, the judge said it was for the jury to decide if Christopher How had been dishonest.The year-end ones were the worst, heavy with the finality of a judicial summing-up.After a rather unnecessarily long and elaborate trial, Justice Day's summing-up was refreshingly brief.Moreover both counsel would shortly before the summing-up have reminded the jury of the burden of proof.It took fifteen days to try: the summing-up lasted for a day: the jury returned thirteen special verdicts.
From Longman Business Dictionary
Related topics: Law
summing upˌsumming ˈup noun (plural summings up) [countable usually singular] LAW an occasion when a judge makes a statement at the end of a trial giving the main facts of the trialThe judge, in his summing up, failed to direct the jury that the defendant’s previously good character was relevant.
ˌsumming-ˈup nounChineseSyllable
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summing-up
ˌsumming-ˈup noun (plural summings-up) [countable]
a statement giving the main facts but not the details of something, especially made by a judge at the end of a trial:
    In his summing-up, the judge said that it was dangerous to convict on this evidence alone.
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summing-upBrE /ˌsʌmɪŋ ˈʌp/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsʌmɪŋ ˈʌp/ 🔊 noun (
plural
summings-up
)
a speech that the judge makes near the end of a trial in court, in which he or she reminds the jury about the evidence and the most important points in the case before the jury makes its decision (审理结束前法官向陪审团作的)证据总结an occasion when sb states the main points of an argument, etc. 总结;概括