adjudicator
/əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈjü-də-ˌkā-tər/ (ame, mw)
adjudicator — 名詞
- adjudicatorsingular
- adjudicatorsplural
1. a person who is officially chosen to examine the evidence and arguments from bot
仲裁人；評判員
正式解決爭議或評定比賽結果的人
a person who is officially chosen to examine the evidence and arguments from both sides of a formal disagreement, and then announce a final decision that both sides are expected to accept
An independent adjudicator ruled that the builder broke its contract with the city council.
一位獨立仲裁人裁定，該營造商違反了與市議會的合約。
adjudicator + that-clause for ruling a party at fault
The adjudicator at a regional piano contest gave Wei's Chopin performance the highest score.
該區域鋼琴比賽的評判員將最高分給了 Wei 的蕭邦演奏。
prepositional modifier: adjudicator at [competition]
The adjudicator decided that the mining firm's claim to the land lacked supporting evidence.
仲裁人裁定，這家礦業公司對那片土地的主張缺乏證據支持。
The chief adjudicator, Dr. Amara Okafor, listened to both witnesses before announcing her decision.
首席仲裁人 Amara Okafor 博士聽取了雙方的證詞後宣布了她的決定。
When the election was disputed, an outside adjudicator examined the ballots and confirmed the winner.
當選舉引發爭議時，一名外部仲裁人檢查了選票並確認了勝選者。
- arbitrator
more specific to legal or industrial-relations disputes, often chosen by the parties themselves
- judge
broader term for a court official with permanent authority; less focus on being appointed for a single dispute
- umpire
less formal; used primarily in sports and games rather than official or legal settings
- referee
less formal; common in team sports; rarely used in legal contexts
用法筆記
Frequently modified by adjectives such as independent, outside, or impartial to emphasize that the person has no connection to either side. Common in legal and formal contexts, but also used for competitions and contests.