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umpire

UK //ˈʌm.paɪər//US //ˈʌm.paɪr//

词源

源自中古英语 'noumpere'(仲裁者),后演变为 'umpire',与拉丁语 'non-par'(不相等,指中立第三方)有关。

noun

❶ 指在体育比赛中负责执行规则、做出裁决的裁判员,常见于棒球、板球等运动。

“The umpire called the batter out for stepping out of the box.”

(裁判判定击球手因离开击球区而出局。)

“Players must respect the umpire's decisions during the match.”

(比赛中运动员必须尊重裁判的裁决。)

同义词:referee, official, judge

verb

❶ 担任裁判,在比赛中负责监督规则执行并做出裁决。

“He umpired over 100 games last season.”

(上个赛季他执裁了超过100场比赛。)

“My father used to umpire our neighborhood baseball games.”

(我父亲曾为我们社区的棒球比赛当裁判。)

同义词:referee, officiate, adjudicate

常见短语

call the umpire — 在比赛中请求裁判介入裁决争议或违规行为。

“The coach called the umpire to dispute the foul call.”

(教练要求裁判介入争议判罚。)

umpire's decision — 指裁判做出的最终裁决,通常具有不可更改的权威性。

“The umpire's decision is always final in baseball games.”

(在棒球比赛中,裁判的裁决总是最终决定。)