adjudicate
adjudicate
ad∙ju∙di∙cate / əˈdʒudɪˌket ; əˈdʒu:dɪkeɪt /
◙verb
1. [I,T] to officially decide who is right in a disagreement and decide what should be done
• 裁定; 评定，评审:
»The Dean adjudicates any faculty disputes.
系主任裁决教师间的纠纷。
▪ [+on / upon / in / between]
»The owner can appeal to the court to adjudicate on the matter.
业主可请求法院裁定此事。
»adjudicate that
»The judge adjudicated that he should be released.
法官裁定应当将他释放。
2. [I] to be the judge in a competition
• 担任裁判，担任评判:
»He adjudicated at all the regional music competitions.
他在所有地区音乐比赛中担任评委。
♦adjudicatornoun [C]
»an impartial adjudicator
一个公正的裁判
♦adjudication / əˌdʒudɪˈkeʃən ; əˌdʒu:dɪˈkeɪʃən /noun [U]
