kangaroo court
英 [ˌkæŋɡəruː ˈkɔːt]
美 [ˌkæŋɡəruː ˈkɔːrt]
n. 袋鼠法庭(不公正的非法法庭); 私设的公堂
牛津词典
noun
- 袋鼠法庭(不公正的非法法庭);私设的公堂
an illegal court that punishes people unfairly
柯林斯词典
- 袋鼠法庭(非官方或不公正的法庭或会议,意在给某人定罪);私设的公堂
If you refer to a court or a meeting as akangaroo court, you disapprove of it because it is unofficial or unfair, and is intended to find someone guilty.
英英释义
noun
- an irregular unauthorized court