verdict

評決、判決

裁判の事実関係、特に被告が有罪かどうかについての正式な判断。

やさしい英語で： An official decision about the facts of a legal case, especially whether someone is guilty.

• The jury reached a verdict.
• She cried when the guilty verdict was read.
• The court recorded different verdicts for the two defendants.

使い方： verdict of guilty/not guilty (The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.); verdict on something (The jury reached a verdict on the charge.)

類義語： finding, decision

よく使う表現： guilty verdict, return a verdict, verdict of something

評価、判断

何かの良さ、成功度、受け入れられるかどうかについての判断や意見。

やさしい英語で： A decision or opinion about how good, successful, or acceptable something is.

• What is your verdict?
• The critics gave a positive verdict on her performance.
• Our final verdict is that the cheaper model works best.

使い方： verdict on someone/something (What is your verdict on the new restaurant?)

類義語： judgment, opinion, assessment

よく使う表現： final verdict, verdict on something, give a verdict