释义
v.
make a formal judgement or decision about a problem or disputed matter
判决，宣判，裁定
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the Committee adjudicates on all betting disputes 委员会裁定所有赌博纠纷
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[with obj.]
the case was adjudicated in the High Court. 案件由高等法院裁决。
act as a judge in a competition
裁判
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we asked him to adjudicate at the local flower show. 我们请他当地方花卉展的裁判。
[with obj. and complement]pronounce or declare judicially
（从司法角度）宣判，宣告，裁定
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he was adjudicated bankrupt. 他被宣判破产。
词源
"early 18th cent． （in the sense ‘award judicially’）： from Latin