adjudicatory

IPA/ɐdʒˈuːdɪkətəɹi/
IPA/ɐdʒˈuːdɪkətˌɔːɹi/

adjudicatory — 形容詞

  • adjudicatorypositive
  • more adjudicatorycomparative
  • most adjudicatorysuperlative

1. Connected with the formal work of deciding a case, claim, or dispute.

1.形容詞C2
釋義

裁決的

與正式裁定案件有關

Connected with the formal work of deciding a case, claim, or dispute.

例句

Judge Renata reviewed the agency's adjudicatory record before the appeal began.

Judge Renata 在上訴開始前，審查了該機關的裁決紀錄。

collocation: adjudicatory record

Emre argued that the licensing board lacked adjudicatory authority in his case.

Emre 主張該發照委員會在他的案件中沒有裁決權限。

collocation: adjudicatory authority

同義詞
  • adjudicative

    A very close legal synonym; 'adjudicatory' is especially common before nouns naming a decision-making function.

  • judicial

    Broader than 'adjudicatory'; it can describe courts or judges generally, not only the act of deciding a dispute.

  • quasi-judicial

    Used for bodies that act like courts in limited settings; narrower and more technical than 'adjudicatory'.

反義詞
  • investigative

    Describes the fact-finding stage rather than the stage where a decision is made.

  • nonjudicial

    Describes procedures or powers outside a formal decision-making legal role.

文法句型

adjudicatory + noun

用法筆記

This word usually appears before nouns such as body, authority, panel, process, or hearing. It highlights the decision-making role in settling a case, not the earlier fact-finding or investigative stage.

常見錯誤

❌The board adjudicatory the complaint yesterday.
✅The board adjudicated the complaint yesterday.
💡'Adjudicatory' is an adjective, so it cannot be used as the main verb.
❌She works in an adjudicatory.
✅She works for an adjudicatory body.
💡This word normally modifies a noun such as 'body,' 'process,' or 'hearing.'