adjudicate

/əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈjü-di-ˌkāt/ (ame, mw)

adjudicate — verb

  • adjudicatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • adjudicateshe / she / it
  • adjudicatedpast simple
  • adjudicating-ing form

1. to decide in an official way who should win a dispute, complaint, or competition

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to decide in an official way who should win a dispute, complaint, or competition

例句

A retired judge was asked to adjudicate the dispute between the two builders.

be asked to adjudicate a dispute

The festival invited Shirin to adjudicate the final round of the choir contest.

adjudicate the final round of a contest

同義詞
  • judge

    broader and more common; used for courts, contests, and personal opinions

  • arbitrate

    focuses on settling a dispute between opposing sides, often outside court

  • rule on

    common for announcing an official decision on a case or request

  • settle

    less formal and more focused on ending the disagreement than on the formal decision process

文法句型

adjudicate + dispute/claim/complaint/competition

用法筆記

Object is usually a dispute, complaint, claim, case, or competition. Common in legal, administrative, and formal contest settings; in everyday situations, English more often uses words like 'decide' or 'judge'.

常見錯誤

❌We need to adjudicate whether to order pizza or noodles.
✅We need to decide whether to order pizza or noodles.
💡'Adjudicate' is too formal for an everyday choice and is mainly used for disputes, complaints, or competitions.