"trial by media" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 媒體審判

Definition

指公眾輿論，特別是新聞和社交媒體，在法院裁決之前決定某人是否有罪或無罪。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於批評語境，強調公眾因資訊不全而過早評斷他人。常見於新聞、法律、社會議題討論，通常帶有負面意味，指非正式、非法律的輿論審判。

Examples

Many people believe trial by media is unfair.

很多人認為「**媒體審判**」不公平。

The actor faced trial by media after the scandal.

醜聞後，這位演員遭遇了「**媒體審判**」。

Trial by media can hurt a person’s reputation.

「**媒體審判**」可能會損害個人名譽。

After the news story broke, it was basically a trial by media for the politician.

新聞曝出後，這位政治人物幾乎面臨了一場「**媒體審判**」。

Social media makes trial by media happen faster than ever.

社交媒體讓「**媒體審判**」比以往發生得更快。

Some say trial by media ruins lives before the truth comes out.

有人認為，「**媒體審判**」在真相揭曉前就毀掉了人的生活。