Arbiter

词性:n
音标:/ ˈɑr bɪ tər /
释义:仲裁者,裁决人,[影响社会潮流,规范等的]权威人士 a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter
Synonyms: authority, judge, controller

An arbiter is someone selected to judge and settle a dispute. When Doc and Grumpy disagreed over whose turn it was to stay late at the mine, they chose Snow White as an arbiter.

Arbiter, from the Latin, means "one who goes somewhere as witness or judge.” The arbiter of a baseball game is called an umpire. In football and basketball, the arbiter is a referee. Arbitration is a type of conflict resolution in which a neutral person — the arbiter — hears the details of a dispute and makes a legally-binding decision about its resolution.


as if you’re the divine arbiters of power in the universe.


And you are not the arbiter of the truth.


Are you now the arbiter of our justice system as well?

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当然,@Tristan,我很乐意为你解释“arbiter”这个单词,并给你一些示例和记忆方法。

词汇解释

词性:名词 (n)
音标:/ˈɑr bɪ tər/
释义:仲裁者,裁决人,[影响社会潮流,规范等的]权威人士。
同义词:authority, judge, controller

含义和用例

正式文书中的用法

  1. 仲裁者

    • The arbiter was asked to resolve the contractual dispute between the two companies.
    • 中文:仲裁者被要求解决两家公司之间的合同争端。
  2. 权威人士

    • He was considered the ultimate arbiter of classical music taste.
    • 中文:他被认为是古典音乐品味的最高权威。

口语中的用法

  1. 裁决人

    • We need an arbiter to decide who wins the game.
    • 中文:我们需要一个裁决人来决定谁赢得比赛。
  2. 权威

    • In our friend group, she’s the arbiter of fashion trends.
    • 中文:在我们的朋友群中,她是时尚潮流的权威。

词源

“Arbiter” 源自拉丁语,原意是“见证人或法官”。拉丁文中的 “arbiter” 意为“仲裁者,裁决人”。这个单词在许多领域使用,例如体育(裁判)、法律(仲裁者)以及一般性的权威人物。

记忆方法

  1. 联想记忆

    • 可以将“arbiter”与“仲裁者”和“裁决人”联系起来,想象一个法官在法庭上判决的场景。
  2. 词根记忆

    • 拉丁词根“arbit-”有判断和选择的意思,与许多涉及裁决和权威的词相关。
  3. 例句记忆

    • 通过记忆一些地道的例句来巩固这个词的用法。例如:
      • The teacher acted as an arbiter during the student debate.
      • She was an arbiter of good taste in the community.

视频中的相关例子

  1. 摘自 Loki (2021) - S01E02:

    • As if you’re the divine arbiters of power in the universe.
    • 中文:好像你们是宇宙中神圣的权力裁决者一样。
  2. 摘自 Succession (2018) - S01E05:

    • And you are not the arbiter of the truth.
    • 中文:你不是真理的裁决者。
  3. 摘自 Farscape (1999) - S01E15:

    • Are you now the arbiter of our justice system as well?
    • 中文:你现在还是我们司法系统的裁决者吗?

希望这些解释和例子可以帮助你更好地理解和记住“arbiter”这个单词。如有更多问题,随时问我!