(尤指由法官、仲裁员或权威机构)对争议、案件或索赔作出裁决;判决;裁定。也可泛指“评定、判定”(较正式)。
/əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt/
The judge will adjudicate the case tomorrow.
法官将于明天对该案作出裁决。
The committee was asked to adjudicate between competing proposals and determine which one best met the project’s goals.
委员会被要求在相互竞争的提案之间作出裁定,并确定哪一项最符合项目目标。
来自拉丁语 adjudicare,由 *ad-*(“向、对”)+ judicare(“判断、审判”,与 judge 同源)构成,原意是“把某事判给某人/作出司法判定”。因此该词常见于法律、仲裁、竞赛评审等较正式语境。