单词	ombudsman
释义	ombudsmanom‧buds‧man /ˈɒmbʊdzmən $ ˈɑːm-/ noun (plural ombudsmen /-mən/) [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINombudsman Origin: 1900-2000 Swedish ‘representative’, from Old Norse umbothsmathr, from umboth ‘commission’ + mathr ‘man’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS For example, the proposal for an ombudsman is sensible. He points out that customers must first complain to the Tessa provider before lodging a claim with the ombudsman. Insurance, building societies, unit trusts, banks have each developed an ombudsman scheme. Only when they have reached stalemate with the bank will the ombudsman then consider a claim. Sometimes exgratia payments are made as a result of a recommendation of an ombudsman. The ombudsman has no power to order compensation for example. The ombudsman will have power to recommend that a lawyer or professional body pay compensation, but not to compel payment. someone who deals with complaints made by ordinary people against the government, banks, insurance companies etc
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