adjudicate
/əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈjü-di-ˌkāt/ (ame, mw)
adjudicate — 動詞
- 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
裁定；評定
正式判定爭議或比賽結果
to decide in an official way who should win a dispute, complaint, or competition
A retired judge was asked to adjudicate the dispute between the two builders.
一位退休法官受邀裁定兩家建商之間的糾紛。
be asked to adjudicate a dispute
The festival invited Shirin to adjudicate the final round of the choir contest.
這個音樂節邀請 Shirin 評定合唱比賽的最後一輪。
adjudicate the final round of a contest
An independent panel will adjudicate each complaint before the school sends its reply.
校方發出回覆前，獨立小組會先裁定每一件申訴。
The labour board adjudicated the wage dispute after hearing both sides.
勞資委員會在聽完雙方說法後，裁定了這場薪資爭議。
The complaints office adjudicates rent cases within ten working days.
申訴辦公室會在十個工作天內裁定租金案件。
- 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'.