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词汇 kangaroo-court
释义 kangaroo court
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌkæŋ.ɡər.uː ˈkɔːt/ us /ˌkæŋ.ɡə.ruː ˈkɔːrt/
an unofficial court set up by a group of people, especially in a prison, trade union, or other organization, to deal with a disagreement or with a member of the group who is considered to have broken the rules袋鼠法庭(指在监狱、工会或其他组织中私设的公堂或非正规的法庭)
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In effect, it is worse than a kangaroocourt because, at least, at a kangaroocourt a man has the right to face his accusers.
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The truth is that they are an aspirant kangaroocourt.
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They have since had to appear before a kangaroocourt and have been fined £50.
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She faced a kangaroocourt and disciplinary action.
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Does he further agree that anything less than that would amount to a kangaroocourt?
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If not, it will increasingly be found to appear to be and act like a kangaroocourt.
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That is the kangaroocourt logic of clause 2.
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It was something of a kangaroocourt and the charges were never made public.
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If they still refuse, they have to go before an appeals body which in many cases is not much better than a kangaroocourt.
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He was also upset by the kangaroocourt.
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During the last 10 days management has learnt, and is learning, to live with the power of the kangaroocourt.
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However, it is certain that the law now extends much greater protection to those who are dealt with in a kangaroocourt way.
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It is clear that that disciplinary hearing was a sham, a kangaroocourt working to a predetermined conclusion.
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It is not a question of a kangaroocourt.
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Whether intentionally or not, it was the worst type of kangaroocourt, but the press have been noticeably silent about that.
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