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tryout

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Sport
try·out /ˈtraɪaʊt/ noun [countable] American English  1 DSa time when people who want to be in a sports team, activity etc are tested, so that the best can be chosen 〔体育队、活动等成员的〕挑选,选拔 baseball tryouts 棒球队员的选拔2. a period of time during which a play, television show etc is shown to find out if people like it 〔戏剧、电视节目等的〕试演,试播
Examples from the Corpus
tryoutThe next week, he took part in Little League tryouts.Much of our SleepTight tryout was spent deciphering directions.With a series of lame and recycled bits, this spring tryout comedy whacks us over the head with every joke.The producers of House of Flowers kept adding towns for what eventually amounted to a twenty-week tryout period.
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tryout
tryout /ˈtraɪaʊt/ noun [countable] American English
1. a time when people who want to be in a sports team, activity etc are tested, so that the best can be chosen:
    baseball tryouts
2. a period of time during which a play, television show etc is shown to find out if people like it


try·outBrE /ˈtraɪaʊt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtraɪaʊt/ 🔊 nounan act of testing how good or effective sb/sth is before deciding whether to use them in the future 检查衡量潜力;考核潜力(NAmE) (BrE trial) a competition or series of tests to find the best players for a sports team or an important event 预赛;选拔赛