defendant
- n. 被告
- Definition
- n. a person who is accused of a crime in a court of law
- Example
- The defendant stood quietly while the judge read the verdict.
- 法官宣读判决时，被告安静地站着。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: a person linked to a crime (noun).
比较义项：涉嫌或被控犯罪的人（名词）。
- defendant 本词
Refers to a person formally charged with a crime and appearing in court to answer the charges; used specifically in trial/courtroom contexts.
指已被正式起诉、需要出庭应审的人；专用于审判、法庭语境。
The defendant pleaded not guilty when the charges were read out in court.
被告在法庭宣读罪名时表示不认罪。
- suspect
Refers to a person the police believe may have committed a crime, usually before any formal charge is made; used in investigation contexts.
指警方认为可能作案、通常尚未被正式起诉的人；用于案件侦查语境。
Detectives questioned the suspect for hours before releasing him.
警探审问了嫌疑人好几个小时才将他释放。
Defendant and suspect both name a person connected to a crime, but at different stages. A suspect is a person the police believe may have committed a crime, before any formal charge. A defendant is a person charged with a crime who appears in court.
这两个词都跟刑事案件中的人物身份有关，但所处阶段不同：suspect 指警方怀疑作案、尚未被正式起诉的人，常见于案件侦查阶段；defendant 指已被正式起诉、需要出庭受审的人，常见于法庭审判阶段。