| 词汇 | find against |
| 释义 | Phr V find against finds, finding, found find against sb/sth if a judge finds against a person or organization that is involved in a court case, they decide that that person or organization is wrong and will lose the caseThe jury found against the tobacco company and awarded $400,000 to the woman smoker's family. find against sb formal if a judge, court etc finds against someone, they decide that the person has lost their case: If the judge finds against him, he'll spend the rest of his life in jail.■ OPPOSITE: find for find against (someone or something)To declare that someone or something is guilty, as in a courtroom. I'm glad to hear that the jury found against the defendants—there was more than enough evidence to prove their guilt. find against someone or something[for a jury or a judge] to announce a decision against one side of a lawsuit. The jury found against the defendant, who was a horrible witness. The court found against the corporation and levied a fine. find againstv. To decide that someone or something is guilty, as in a court of law: The jury found against the defendants. |
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