kangaroo court
US /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈruː ˌkɔːrt/
UK /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈruː ˌkɔːrt/
1.
私设公堂, 非法审判
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.
囚犯们举行了一场私设公堂来决定告密者的命运。
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He was subjected to a kangaroo court where he had no chance to defend himself.
他受到了私设公堂的审判，根本没有机会为自己辩护。
2.
私设公堂, 不公正审判
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.
被告声称整个审判都是一场私设公堂。
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Justice cannot be served in a kangaroo court.
在私设公堂中无法伸张正义。