英语

arbitrator

gb/ˈɑɹbɪtɹˌeɪtɚ/ us/ˈɑɹbɪtɹˌeɪtɚ/
C1 英语
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名词 legal C1 role
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Neutral dispute decision-maker

a person chosen to listen to both sides in an argument and decide what should happen

用法模式: appoint [someone] as an arbitrator; an arbitrator in [a dispute/case]; refer [a dispute] to an arbitrator
常见错误:
Do not confuse an arbitrator with a mediator: a mediator helps people reach agreement, but an arbitrator can make a decision for them.
近义词
adjudicator (a more general term for someone who makes an official decision in a dispute) | arbiter (similar, but often more general or literary than the legal term arbitrator) | referee (more informal or used in sports and competitions)
反义词
disputant (one of the people or groups in the dispute, not the neutral decision-maker) | litigant (a party in a legal case, rather than the person deciding it)
搭配
independent arbitrator |neutral arbitrator |court-appointed arbitrator |labor arbitrator |commercial arbitrator |appoint an arbitrator |choose an arbitrator |panel of arbitrators |arbitrator's decision |arbitrator's ruling
主题
legal |business |employment |conflict_resolution
例句
  • The union and the company agreed to appoint an independent arbitrator.
  • The arbitrator ruled that the employee had been unfairly dismissed.
  • Under the contract, both sides must accept the arbitrator's decision.
学习者例句
  • The arbitrator listened to both sides.
  • They asked an arbitrator to solve the dispute.
名词 formal C1 role
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Informal final decision-maker

someone who has the final say when people cannot agree

用法模式: the final/ultimate arbitrator of [something]; act as arbitrator between [people/groups]
常见错误:
For opinions about taste, fashion, or standards, arbiter is often more natural than arbitrator.
近义词
arbiter (more common for a general person or authority with final judgment) | judge (broader and less specifically connected with resolving a dispute) | decider (informal and simpler)
反义词
advocate (someone who argues for one side rather than deciding neutrally) | partisan (someone strongly supporting one side, not neutral)
搭配
final arbitrator |ultimate arbitrator |informal arbitrator |act as arbitrator |serve as arbitrator |family arbitrator
主题
conflict_resolution |authority |decision_making
例句
  • In close cases, the committee chair becomes the final arbitrator.
  • In their family, their grandmother was the informal arbitrator of every serious argument.
  • The safety officer is the ultimate arbitrator of whether conditions are too dangerous to continue.
学习者例句
  • My teacher was the arbitrator in our argument.
语法
词典原形
arbitrator
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹbɪtɹˌeɪtɚ/
US/ˈɑɹbɪtɹˌeɪtɚ/
音节与重音
ar - bit - rat - or (4 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (ar)
词形变化
Noun
  • Base: arbitrator
  • Plural: arbitrators
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