ad·ju·di·cate /əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt/ verb 1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]JUDGE to officially decide who is right in a disagreement and decide what should be done 裁决;评定 The Dean adjudicates any faculty disputes. 系主任裁决教师间的纠纷。
adjudicate on/upon/in/between The owner can appeal to the court to adjudicate on the matter. 物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 [intransitiveI]JUDGE 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判。
—adjudicator noun [countableC] an impartial adjudicator 一个公正的裁判
—adjudication /əˌdʒuːdɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]