dock

in dock

1 (of a ship) moored in a dock.

2 (of a person) not fully fit and out of action. British informal

3 (of a vehicle) in a garage for repairs.

in the dock under investigation or scrutiny for suspected wrongdoing or harm caused. British

☞ In a court of law, the dock is the enclosure where the defendant stands during a trial.

2013New Statesman Public schools are firmly in the dock, accused of the contradictory positions of utilising clinical efficiency in killing and of amateur incompetence and other-worldliness.

词组	dock
释义	dock in dock 1 (of a ship) moored in a dock. 2 (of a person) not fully fit and out of action. British informal 3 (of a vehicle) in a garage for repairs. in the dock under investigation or scrutiny for suspected wrongdoing or harm caused. British ☞ In a court of law, the dock is the enclosure where the defendant stands during a trial. 2013New Statesman Public schools are firmly in the dock, accused of the contradictory positions of utilising clinical efficiency in killing and of amateur incompetence and other-worldliness.
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