judgement

/ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ (ame, ipa)

judgement — 名詞

1. The ability to think carefully about situations and make wise decisions, based o

1.名詞B2
釋義

判斷力

做出明智決定的能力

The ability to think carefully about situations and make wise decisions, based on experience and good sense.

例句

Élise showed excellent judgement when she chose to study engineering instead of art.

Élise 選擇攻讀工程而非藝術時，展現了極佳的判斷力。

excellent / sound / poor + judgement (adjective collocations)

The board questioned the manager's business judgement after the company lost two major clients.

公司失去兩大客戶後，董事會開始質疑經理的商業判斷力。

trust / question / rely on + somebody's judgement

同義詞
  • discretion

    more formal; often used in legal or professional contexts about acting wisely

  • discernment

    focuses on the ability to perceive subtle differences and quality

  • sense

    more informal; 'common sense' implies practical, everyday wisdom

反義詞

用法筆記

This sense is uncountable and describes a personal quality or faculty. Adjectives like 'sound', 'good', 'poor', 'excellent' are commonly used with it. Do not use the indefinite article 'a' with this sense.

常見錯誤

❌He showed a good judgement in his decision.
✅He showed good judgement in his decision.
💡'judgement' meaning the ability is uncountable; do not add 'a'.

2. A view or conclusion you arrive at after weighing the facts, plus the process of

2.名詞B1
釋義

意見；判斷

經過思考形成的觀點

A view or conclusion you arrive at after weighing the facts, plus the process of communicating that view to other people.

例句

Imani formed her own judgement about the new policy after reading the full report.

Imani 閱讀完整份報告後，對新政策形成了自己的判斷。

form a judgement about something

The newspaper published a harsh judgement on the government's handling of the crisis.

報紙對政府處理危機的方式發表了嚴厲的評論。

judgement on something

同義詞
  • opinion

    more general; does not imply as much careful thought as judgement

  • assessment

    more systematic; often used in professional or academic contexts

  • evaluation

    focuses on measuring value or quality against a standard

文法句型

judgement about something

judgement on something

make a judgement about something

用法筆記

Commonly used with the verbs 'form', 'make', 'reserve', 'pass', and 'reach'. Unlike sense 1 (the ability), this sense can be countable: 'I have a judgement to make.' The preposition 'about' and 'on' both appear, with 'on' often implying a more critical or formal evaluation.

常見錯誤

❌She passed a judgement about his character without meeting him.
✅She passed judgement on his character without meeting him.
💡The idiomatic phrase is 'pass judgement on' (no article before 'judgement').

3. Used as part of a fixed phrase to express that a statement is based on someone's

3.名詞B1
釋義

依…看

根據某人的看法

Used as part of a fixed phrase to express that a statement is based on someone's personal opinion or way of thinking.

例句

In Ramón's judgement, the team should focus on quality rather than speed.

依 Ramón 的看法，團隊應該注重品質而非速度。

in + possessive + judgement (fixed phrase)

In my judgement, the proposal is too risky to implement at this stage.

依我看，這項提案風險太高，現階段不宜實施。

同義詞
  • in my opinion

    more common and neutral; judgement sounds slightly more thoughtful or authoritative

  • in my view

    similar function; judgement implies the opinion was carefully considered

文法句型

in somebody's judgement

用法筆記

This sense almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'in [possessive] judgement' (e.g. 'in my judgement', 'in his judgement', 'in the expert's judgement'). It functions as a sentence adverb, similar to 'in my opinion'. The phrase can appear at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence.

常見錯誤

❌To my judgement, this is a mistake.
✅In my judgement, this is a mistake.
💡The correct preposition is 'in' not 'to'.

4. An official decision made by a judge or a court of law at the end of a legal cas

4.名詞B2
釋義

判決

法院或法官的正式裁決

An official decision made by a judge or a court of law at the end of a legal case.

例句

The judge is expected to deliver her judgement on the fraud case next Monday.

法官預計下週一對這起詐欺案作出判決。

deliver / give / issue a judgement (court context)

The Supreme Court's judgement set a new legal standard for privacy rights.

最高法院的判決為隱私權設立了新的法律標準。

同義詞
  • ruling

    a broader term that can cover any official decision by a court or authority

  • verdict

    specifically the jury's decision on guilt or innocence, not the judge's final order

  • sentence

    specifies the punishment, not the decision about liability or guilt

用法筆記

In legal English, the American spelling 'judgment' is standard even in British-influenced courts. This sense takes verbs like 'deliver', 'give', 'issue', 'hand down', 'enter', and 'appeal against'. A judgement is the court's final ruling; a 'verdict' is the jury's finding of guilt or innocence.

常見錯誤

❌The jury delivered a judgement of guilty.
✅The jury delivered a verdict of guilty.
💡A jury gives a 'verdict'; a judge gives a 'judgement'.

5. A misfortune or disaster viewed as divine retribution for immoral behaviour, wro

5.名詞C1
釋義

天譴

被視為神聖懲處的災禍

A misfortune or disaster viewed as divine retribution for immoral behaviour, wrongdoing, or sin.

例句

The ancient text describes the flood as a judgement on the people for their sins.

古籍中將洪水描述為對人們罪孽的天譴。

judgement + on + somebody (divine punishment pattern)

Some villagers viewed the crop failure as a judgement from heaven against the community.

有些村民認為作物歉收是上天對社區的天譴。

同義詞

文法句型

judgement (on somebody)

用法筆記

Typically used in religious or literary contexts. Often appears in the phrase 'a judgement on [somebody]' meaning punishment for their actions. 'The Day of Judgement' refers to the end of the world in some religions when God judges all people.

常見錯誤

❌The storm was a judgement for the city.' (ambiguous)
✅The storm was a judgement on the city for its corruption.
💡Use 'on' to specify who is being punished in this religious sense.