adjudication

/əˌdʒuːdɪˈkeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /əˌdʒuːdɪˈkeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˌjü-di-ˈkā-shən/ (ame, mw)

adjudication — 名詞

  • adjudicationsingular
  • adjudicationsplural

1. the official process in which a person or group with authority examines the fact

1.名詞C1
釋義

裁定

官方審理並做出決定的過程

the official process in which a person or group with authority examines the facts of a dispute or competition and reaches a formal conclusion

例句

The court's adjudication of the land dispute between the two families took nearly a year to complete.

法院對兩家之間土地糾紛的裁定花了將近一年才完成。

adjudication of [dispute] + took [time frame]

Amina's role on the panel was to oversee the adjudication of all insurance claims filed after the storm.

Amina 在小組中的職責是監督風災後所有保險理賠申請的裁定過程。

同義詞
  • arbitration

    more specific — implies a neutral third party resolves a dispute, whereas adjudication can cover competitions too

  • settlement

    less formal; can be reached by the parties themselves without a third-party decision

  • mediation

    focuses on guided negotiation rather than a binding decision

文法句型

adjudication + of + noun phrase

undergo/await + adjudication

用法筆記

Can be used in both legal and non-legal settings (competitions, disputes, or professional evaluations). Frequently appears after verbs like 'await', 'undergo', or 'oversee'.

常見錯誤

❌The adjudication of the movie was that it was boring.
✅The judgment of the movie was that it was boring.
💡'adjudication' implies a formal decision-making body, not a personal opinion.
❌We are waiting for the teacher's adjudication of our homework.
✅We are waiting for the teacher's grading of our homework.
💡'adjudication' sounds too official for everyday schoolwork.

2. the written or spoken ruling that an official authority gives at the end of a le

2.名詞C1
釋義

判決

法律或正式爭議的裁決結果

the written or spoken ruling that an official authority gives at the end of a legal hearing or formal disagreement, stating who is right and what must happen next

例句

The adjudication ordered the construction company to pay full compensation to the homeowners.

該判決要求這家營造公司向屋主支付全額賠償。

adjudication + ordered [party] to [action]

When the tenant disagreed with the deposit deduction, he requested a formal adjudication from the dispute resolution service.

房客不滿意押金被扣減，於是向糾紛調解機構申請正式判決。

同義詞
  • verdict

    narrower — used specifically for a jury's decision in a criminal trial

  • ruling

    broader — can refer to any official decision by a court or authority, not only the final one

  • sentence

    limited to the punishment phase of a criminal case

  • decree

    often implies a more formal written order, especially in family or probate court

文法句型

the + adjudication + verb

adjective + adjudication

adjudication + on/about + noun phrase

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (FORMAL DECISION PROCESS): this sense refers to the specific decision or outcome itself, not the process of reaching it. The adjudication is 'handed down', 'issued', or 'announced' by a judge or panel.

常見錯誤

❌The jury's adjudication was guilty.
✅The jury's verdict was guilty.
💡a jury gives a 'verdict'; a judge gives an 'adjudication'.
❌I don't like your adjudication of my painting.
✅I don't like your judgment of my painting.
💡'adjudication' is too formal for personal criticism.