open verdict
US /ˌoʊ.pən ˈvɜː.dɪkt/
UK /ˌoʊ.pən ˈvɜː.dɪkt/
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開放裁決
a verdict returned by a coroner's jury when they cannot determine the exact cause of death, but the circumstances are suspicious
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The jury returned an open verdict on the mysterious death.
陪審團對這起神秘死亡事件作出了開放裁決。
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An open verdict means the cause of death is not definitively known.
開放裁決意味著死因尚未明確。