Question of the Day #1464

Even Elena Kagan Is Done Giving The Supreme Court Majority The Benefit Of The Doubt

From the headline of this article at Above The Law.

  上記の文で、benefit of the doubtの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "benefit of the doubt" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

疑わしい点を被告に有利［善意・好意的］に解釈すること

上記訳では「被告」が対象ですが、下記英語の定義にあるように「被告」に限らずあらゆる人・物が対象になりえます。

 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

the state of accepting something/someone as honest or deserving of trust even though there are doubts

 

Examples

1. I didn't know whether his story was true or not, but I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt.
2. Levi’s — under Gass as well as her predecessor Chip Bergh — has built up a certain credibility and is getting the benefit of the doubt. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 
3. Tiger Woods is no longer getting the benefit of the doubt. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
4. “CSU policy should give the benefit of the doubt to more nuanced or borderline allegations,” the audit concluded. - From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
5. Given the choice to believe a stranger or not, humans tend overwhelmingly to believe, to trust, to give the benefit of the doubt. - From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2019

   

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