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单词 judgement
释义

judgement

/ˈdʒʌdʒm(ə)nt /
(also judgment)
noun
1 [mass noun] The ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions: an error of judgement that is not, in my judgement, the end of the matter...
  • That her decision was a reasonable decision, in her judgment - in his judgment, I mean.
  • Ten more patients like this simply increases the capacity for those making the decisions to make errors in their judgment.
  • He felt safe with women because they were easier in their judgment of his abilities and feelings.

Synonyms

discernment, acumen, shrewdness, astuteness, common sense, good sense, sense, perception, perspicacity, percipience, penetration, acuity, discrimination, wisdom, wit, native wit, judiciousness, prudence, sagacity, understanding, intelligence, awareness, canniness, sharpness, sharp-wittedness, cleverness, powers of reasoning, reason, logic
informal nous, savvy, know-how, horse sense, gumption, grey matter
British informal common
North American informal smarts
rare sapience, arguteness
in my opinion, to my mind, in my view, to my way of thinking, I believe, I think, as I see it, if you ask me, personally, in my book, for my money, in my estimation
1.1 [count noun] An opinion or conclusion: they make subjective judgements about children’s skills...
  • The underwriter might also charge higher rates based upon subjective judgements and conclusions from their analysis of your property values.
  • Naturally, when making such decisions, one's own culture and pre-conditioned opinions and judgments are strong influences.
  • But when the public world doesn't hold to the idea of cultural value, their judgements are merely personal opinions.
1.2 [count noun] A decision of a law court or judge: county court judgements against individuals in debt...
  • A motion by the Plaintiffs for a summary judgment as to the Defendants' liability and negligence was dismissed.
  • When reviewing cases, councils will also need to take into account any fresh case law judgments from the Appeal Court that may be relevant.
  • This nuanced study of the U.K. shows how difficult it can be to really tell if Strasbourg judgments and decisions have in practice been properly executed.

Synonyms

verdict, decision, adjudication, ruling, pronouncement, decree, finding, conclusion, determination;
sentence
2A misfortune or calamity viewed as a divine punishment: the events of last week are a judgement on us for our sinful ways...
  • In this modern perspective, the death penalty expresses not the divine judgment on objective evil but rather the collective anger of the group.
  • So, Sue asked the DUP councillor, could Katrina have been a divine judgement on born-again Christians?
  • His death is the divine judgment on me and my sins which he, the blessed Lamb of God, took instead of me.

Synonyms

punishment, retribution, penalty;
just deserts

Usage

In British English the normal spelling in general contexts is judgement. However, the spelling judgment is conventional in legal contexts, and in North American English.

Phrases

against one's better judgement

pass judgement

reserve judgement

sit in judgement

Origin

Middle English: from Old French jugement, from juger 'to judge'.

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