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referees

UK //ˌref.əˈriːz//US //ˌref.əˈriːz//

词源

源自中古法语 'référer'(提交裁决),最终来自拉丁语 'referre'(带回,报告),由 're-'(回)和 'ferre'(携带)组成。

noun

❶ 指体育比赛中的裁判员,负责监督比赛规则执行、裁决争议并确保比赛公平进行。

“The referees stopped the match due to heavy rain.”

(裁判因大雨暂停了比赛。)

“Both teams complained about the referees' decisions.”

(两队都对裁判的判罚表示不满。)

❶ 学术或职业推荐人,指为求职者或申请者提供品格或能力证明的人。

“She listed three referees on her job application.”

(她在工作申请中列出了三位推荐人。)

“The university requires two academic referees for the PhD program.”

(该大学博士项目需要两位学术推荐人。)

同义词:umpires, judges, arbiters, adjudicators, officials

verb

❶ 担任裁判或仲裁者的行为,指在比赛中执行裁判职责或对争议进行裁决。

“He has refereed over 100 professional matches.”

(他已执裁超过100场职业比赛。)

“She will referee the championship game next week.”

(她将执裁下周的冠军赛。)

同义词:umpire, officiate, adjudicate, mediate, arbitrate

常见短语

referee's decision — 指裁判做出的最终判罚,强调在比赛中裁判的裁决具有权威性且通常不可更改。

“The referee's decision is final, even if it seems unfair.”

(裁判的判罚是最终决定,即使看起来不公平。)

act as a referee — 担任裁判或推荐人的行为,常用于正式场合描述某人承担评估或证明的职责。

“The senior lawyer agreed to act as a referee for the young attorney.”

(资深律师同意为这位年轻律师担任推荐人。)