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ordeal [ɒ:'di:l]
n. 严酷考验, 痛苦经历, 煎熬
[法] 神裁判法, 严酷的考验, 痛苦的经验
ordeal
[ noun ]
- a severe or trying experience
- a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence
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Ordeal \Or"de*al\ ([^o]r"d[-e]*al), n. [AS. ord[=a]l, ord[=ae]l,
a judgment; akin to D. oordeel, G. urteil, urtheil; orig.,
what is dealt out, the prefix or- being akin to [=a]-
compounded with verbs, G. er-, ur-, Goth. us-, orig. meaning,
out. See {Deal}, v. & n., and cf. {Arise}, {Ort}.]
1. An ancient form of test to determine guilt or innocence,
by appealing to a supernatural decision, -- once common in
Europe, and still practiced in the East and by savage
tribes.
Note: In England ordeal by fire and ordeal by water were
used, the former confined to persons of rank, the
latter to the common people. The ordeal by fire was
performed, either by handling red-hot iron, or by
walking barefoot and blindfold over red-hot plowshares,
laid at unequal distances. If the person escaped
unhurt, he was adjudged innocent; otherwise he was
condemned as guilty. The ordeal by water was performed,
either by plunging the bare arm to the elbow in boiling
water, an escape from injury being taken as proof of
innocence, or by casting the accused person, bound hand
and foot, into a river or pond, when if he floated it
was an evidence of guilt, but if he sunk he was
acquitted. It is probable that the proverbial phrase,
to go through fire and water, denoting severe trial or
danger, is derived from the ordeal. See {Wager of
battle}, under {Wager}.
2. Any severe trial, or test; a painful experience.
{Ordeal bean}. (Bot.) See {Calabar bean}, under {Calabar}.
{Ordeal root} (Bot.) the root of a species of {Strychnos}
growing in West Africa, used, like the ordeal bean, in
trials for witchcraft.
{Ordeal tree} (Bot.), a poisonous tree of Madagascar
({Tanghinia venenata} syn. {Cerbera venenata}). Persons
suspected of crime are forced to eat the seeds of the
plumlike fruit, and criminals are put to death by being
pricked with a lance dipped in the juice of the seeds.
Ordeal \Or"de*al\, a.
Of or pertaining to trial by ordeal.
a judgment; akin to D. oordeel, G. urteil, urtheil; orig.,
what is dealt out, the prefix or- being akin to [=a]-
compounded with verbs, G. er-, ur-, Goth. us-, orig. meaning,
out. See {Deal}, v. & n., and cf. {Arise}, {Ort}.]
1. An ancient form of test to determine guilt or innocence,
by appealing to a supernatural decision, -- once common in
Europe, and still practiced in the East and by savage
tribes.
Note: In England ordeal by fire and ordeal by water were
used, the former confined to persons of rank, the
latter to the common people. The ordeal by fire was
performed, either by handling red-hot iron, or by
walking barefoot and blindfold over red-hot plowshares,
laid at unequal distances. If the person escaped
unhurt, he was adjudged innocent; otherwise he was
condemned as guilty. The ordeal by water was performed,
either by plunging the bare arm to the elbow in boiling
water, an escape from injury being taken as proof of
innocence, or by casting the accused person, bound hand
and foot, into a river or pond, when if he floated it
was an evidence of guilt, but if he sunk he was
acquitted. It is probable that the proverbial phrase,
to go through fire and water, denoting severe trial or
danger, is derived from the ordeal. See {Wager of
battle}, under {Wager}.
2. Any severe trial, or test; a painful experience.
{Ordeal bean}. (Bot.) See {Calabar bean}, under {Calabar}.
{Ordeal root} (Bot.) the root of a species of {Strychnos}
growing in West Africa, used, like the ordeal bean, in
trials for witchcraft.
{Ordeal tree} (Bot.), a poisonous tree of Madagascar
({Tanghinia venenata} syn. {Cerbera venenata}). Persons
suspected of crime are forced to eat the seeds of the
plumlike fruit, and criminals are put to death by being
pricked with a lance dipped in the juice of the seeds.
Ordeal \Or"de*al\, a.
Of or pertaining to trial by ordeal.
- But she says she would never return home despite her ordeal at sea and the Thai government's refusal to allow the boat people to resettle in the West.
- But he's also a very sensitive person and I know that for him this has been an ordeal because his work is his life," Mrs. Sutherland said.
- The exact deal that ended the ordeal in Algeria is not known. But Arab diplomats have said the hostges slipped away after surrendering the Boeing 747 and the remaining captives Wednesday.
- Beggs said he was pleased and surprised by the letter. "I've had a year now to get over that ordeal," he said. "I guess I pretty much put it behind me.
- They were hitting them right and left." Brown said that he was later taken off the plane in Beirut and held by other captors as the hostage ordeal continued.
- The Des Moines Register for a series about the rape of an Iowa woman and how she coped with the emotional trauma and legal ordeal that followed.
- Director Bernardo Bertolucci admits his cast and crew went through an ordeal to make the film.
- Outside, the alleged burglar told Mrs. Wolko "I'm sorry, Ruth." Cruz was a complete gentleman throughout the ordeal, police said.
- The hijackers killed two Kuwaiti passengers before the ordeal ended in Algiers on Wednesday.
- Perhaps, say the storytellers, he even lost his teeth in the ordeal.
- Luckily, she had her heels on throughout the whole ordeal.
- The country followed nightly news reports on the ordeal of 5-year-old Yoshiaki Ogiwara.
- "It has been what we believe to be a major step in the right direction and what has been a long and difficult ordeal," the former Marine lieutenant colonel and White House aide said in a speech Friday night in Baton Rouge.
- A psychiatric evaluation was ordered Thursday for Warren Murphy, 39, who was charged with assault with intent to commit murder during the 13-hour ordeal at the main New Orleans post office.
- "I hope something will be done so we can put an end to this ordeal," he said.
- Carmina's recovery has been eased by a bounty of toys she received from the public after the ordeal, hospital officials said.
- Jackson's ordeal began May 3, when he woke up beside railroad tracks and Interstate 64 near where the borders of West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky meet.
- She said people have been surprised at how easily the couple has adjusted to being together again after the long ordeal.
- Tim Lancaster after the ordeal aboard the BAC-111 aircraft began Sunday at 23,000 feet.
- During the ordeal, police said Firth, 30, made no demands, except to talk with investigators about the sexual assault case against him.
- He described the ordeal as "extremely fast _ frantic," and said he felt no pain during the 15 minutes it took the plane to land.
- "We are pleased that the ordeal of the trial is over for Capt. Hazelwood and his family.
- With the Cruzan case in mind, state Sen. Bob Johnson is sponsoring a "health care surrogate bill" that he says would prevent others in Missouri from having to face the same legal ordeal.
- Ten Chinese fishermen survived a 24-day ordeal aboard tiny, typhoon-tossed sampans by eating cardboard and drinking rainwater, but 14 others perished, a report appearing Friday said.
- Two Kuwaitis were killed before the last hostages were freed in Algeria as the 16-day ordeal reached a negotiated end.
- The state jury acquitted Andrew Crispo of kidnapping, sodomy, assault and coercion because members believed the teacher had agreed to the ordeal, said juror Ara Derderian.
- During the ordeal, 39 Americans were held hostage 17 days and U.S. Navy diver Robert Stethem of Waldorf, Md., was murdered after gunmen forced the Athens to Rome flight to land in Beirut.
- Counselors were available to help those traumatized by the ordeal.
- Tuesday's ordeal began as Firth's handcuffs were taken off prior to a pre-trial hearing.
- Ms. Talley was not seriously injured during the ordeal, but she reported that her partner apparently broke her leg.
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