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judgment

UK //ˈdʒʌdʒmənt//US //ˈdʒʌdʒmənt//

词源

源自中古英语 jugement,来自古法语 jugement,基于拉丁语 judicamentum(判决),源自 judicare(判断)。

noun

❶ 判断力,指一个人基于经验和知识做出明智决定的能力。常用于评价某人的决策水平或思考能力。

“She showed good judgment in choosing her friends.”

(她在选择朋友方面表现出良好的判断力。)

“His poor judgment led to the failure of the project.”

(他糟糕的判断力导致了项目的失败。)

❶ 判决,指法院或法官对案件做出的正式决定。常用于法律语境中。

“The court will deliver its judgment next week.”

(法院将于下周宣布判决。)

“The judge's judgment was fair and impartial.”

(法官的判决公正无私。)

同义词:decision, verdict, conclusion, assessment, discernment

常见短语

against one's better judgment — 违背自己的更好判断,指明知不应该但还是做了某事。

“She lent him money against her better judgment.”

(她违背自己的更好判断把钱借给了他。)

pass judgment — 做出评判,通常指对某人或某事进行批评或评价。

“It's not our place to pass judgment on their lifestyle.”

(我们没有资格对他们的生活方式进行评判。)