kangaroo court
US /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈruː ˌkɔːrt/
UK /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈruː ˌkɔːrt/
1.
私設公堂, 非法審判
an unofficial court held by a group of people, especially in a prison, in order to punish someone for breaking rules
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The prisoners held a kangaroo court to decide the fate of the informant.
囚犯們舉行了一場私設公堂來決定告密者的命運。
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He was subjected to a kangaroo court where he had no chance to defend himself.
他受到了私設公堂的審判，根本沒有機會為自己辯護。
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私設公堂, 不公正審判
a court that ignores due process and legal rights, often reaching a predetermined verdict
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The defendant claimed the entire trial was a kangaroo court.
被告聲稱整個審判都是一場私設公堂。
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Justice cannot be served in a kangaroo court.
在私設公堂中無法伸張正義。