judgment

Word family nounjudgementjudgmentjudgeshipadjectivejudgementaladverbjudgementallyverbjudge

judg·ment (also judgement British English) /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ W2 noun

1 opinion 观点 [countableC, uncountableU]OPINION an opinion that you form, especially after thinking carefully about something 〔认真思考后的〕意见，看法，评价

It’s too soon to make a judgment about what the outcome will be.

现在就判断结果会怎样还为时过早。

In my judgment, we should accept his offer.

依我看，我们应该接受他的报价。

pass judgment (on something) (=give your opinion, especially a negative one) (对某事)发表批评意见

Our aim is to help him, not to pass judgment on what he has done.

我们的目的是要帮助他，而不是对他做的事说三道四。

I’d advise you to reserve judgment (=not decide your opinion before you have all the facts).

我建议你暂时不要表态。

against your better judgment (=even though you do not think it is a sensible thing to do) 违心的，明知不对的

I lent him the money, against my better judgment.

尽管我觉得不妥，但还是把钱借给了他。

2 ability to decide 判断力 [uncountableU]JUDGE the ability to make sensible decisions about what to do and when to do it 判断力

I’ve known him for years and I trust his judgment.

我与他相识多年，相信他的判断力。

professional/personal etc judgment 专业上/个人等的判断力

The minister showed a lack of political judgment.

那位大臣显得缺乏政治判断力。

a decision based on sound judgment (=good judgment)

以良好的判断力为基础的决定

Watch carefully and use your judgment.

仔细观察并运用自己的判断力。

→ error of judgment at error(3)

3 law 法律 [countableC, uncountableU]JUDGE an official decision given by a judge or a court of law 〔法官或法庭的〕审判，判决

The company were fined £6 million, following a recent court judgment.

根据最近作出的法庭判决，这家公司被罚款 600 万英镑。

4. a judgment (on somebody/something) PUNISH formal something bad that happens to someone and seems like a punishment for the things they have done wrong (对某人/某事的)报应[天谴]

Examples from the Corpus

a judgment (on somebody/something)• In a judgment delivered by the late Hunter J.A. the court rejected this argument.• Finally, an evaluative orientation involves your synthesis of facts and feelings into a judgment about some political phenomenon.• In dealing with this immediate situation, your teammate has made a judgment that you can be dominated.• How can a choice be made without making a judgment?• Another aspect of the context of a judgment is the other tasks that were performed at the same time.• The court of appeals upheld all except the spousal-consent requirement, a judgment affirmed by the Court.• Procedure: There were two phases to the experiment, a description phase and then a judgment phase.• A member is entitled to a judgment that is free from any extraneous or ulterior motive.

5. judgment call American EnglishAmE informalJUDGE a decision you have to make yourself because there are no fixed rules in a situation 〔指由于没有既定规章可循而作出的〕自行决定

→ last judgment, value judgment, → sit in judgment at sit(10)

n COLLOCATIONS

verbs

make a judgment

It's too soon to make a judgment about what the outcome will be.

form a judgment (=make a judgment)

I prefer to form my own judgments, rather than relying on other people's opinions.

pass judgment (on something) (=give your opinion, especially a negative one)

Our aim is to help him, not to pass judgment on what he has done.

reserve judgment (=not decide your opinion before you have all the facts)

Why don't you reserve judgment until you have finished the book?

base a judgment on something (=make a judgment because of something )

His judgment was based on bad information.

adjectives

a moral judgment (=based on what you think is right)

People are always making moral judgments about weight loss.

a snap judgment (=made quickly)

In my business, I often have to make snap judgments about people.

phrases

against your better judgment (=even though you think your action might be wrong)

I lent him the money, against my better judgment.

Examples from the Corpus

judgment• The court did not alter the $2,500 judgment.• I trust your judgment, Phyllis.

pass judgment (on something)• He never passed judgment about the wishes; he just granted them impassively.• No longer is it tainted as mystic, for here, with no one passing judgment, no experience is tainted.• They pass judgment on an accused taking into account the gravity of the crime and the circumstances of the accused.• Like everyone else, they will be able to pass judgment by means of the ballot box.• The duty of the court is neither to make nor to alter nor to pass judgment on the law.• Managers will often find it difficult not to pass judgment on subordinates automatically.• We had filed suit to pass judgment on Harvester.• I used to pass judgment on sight.

From Longman Business Dictionary

judgmentjudg·ment /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ (also judgement British EnglishBrE) noun

1[countableC] an opinion formed or a decision made after careful thought

Traders said they would wait to see more economic data before making a judgement about the economy.

Mr Overs has said he is reserving judgment (=not forming an opinion until all the facts are available) on the deal.

→ value judgment

2[uncountableU] the ability to make good decisions

There is no substitute for common sense and good business judgment.

The company has shown poor judgment in its investment strategy.

3[countableC]LAW a decision made by a court of law

The former president of the company now faces a $2.2 million federal court judgment against him.

Marx sued his employer and won a judgment for £25,000.

The court upheld a judgment (=said that another court’s judgment was correct) in the firm’s favor.

→ default judgment → deficiency judgment

词汇	judgment
释义	judgment Word family nounjudgementjudgmentjudgeshipadjectivejudgementaladverbjudgementallyverbjudge judg·ment (also judgement British English) /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ ●●○ W2 noun 1 opinion 观点 [countableC, uncountableU]OPINION an opinion that you form, especially after thinking carefully about something 〔认真思考后的〕意见，看法，评价 It’s too soon to make a judgment about what the outcome will be. 现在就判断结果会怎样还为时过早。 In my judgment, we should accept his offer. 依我看，我们应该接受他的报价。 pass judgment (on something) (=give your opinion, especially a negative one) (对某事)发表批评意见 Our aim is to help him, not to pass judgment on what he has done. 我们的目的是要帮助他，而不是对他做的事说三道四。 I’d advise you to reserve judgment (=not decide your opinion before you have all the facts). 我建议你暂时不要表态。 against your better judgment (=even though you do not think it is a sensible thing to do) 违心的，明知不对的 I lent him the money, against my better judgment. 尽管我觉得不妥，但还是把钱借给了他。 2 ability to decide 判断力 [uncountableU]JUDGE the ability to make sensible decisions about what to do and when to do it 判断力 I’ve known him for years and I trust his judgment. 我与他相识多年，相信他的判断力。 professional/personal etc judgment 专业上/个人等的判断力 The minister showed a lack of political judgment. 那位大臣显得缺乏政治判断力。 a decision based on sound judgment (=good judgment) 以良好的判断力为基础的决定 Watch carefully and use your judgment. 仔细观察并运用自己的判断力。 → error of judgment at error(3) 3 law 法律 [countableC, uncountableU]JUDGE an official decision given by a judge or a court of law 〔法官或法庭的〕审判，判决 The company were fined £6 million, following a recent court judgment. 根据最近作出的法庭判决，这家公司被罚款 600 万英镑。 4. a judgment (on somebody/something) PUNISH formal something bad that happens to someone and seems like a punishment for the things they have done wrong (对某人/某事的)报应[天谴] Examples from the Corpus a judgment (on somebody/something)• In a judgment delivered by the late Hunter J.A. the court rejected this argument.• Finally, an evaluative orientation involves your synthesis of facts and feelings into a judgment about some political phenomenon.• In dealing with this immediate situation, your teammate has made a judgment that you can be dominated.• How can a choice be made without making a judgment?• Another aspect of the context of a judgment is the other tasks that were performed at the same time.• The court of appeals upheld all except the spousal-consent requirement, a judgment affirmed by the Court.• Procedure: There were two phases to the experiment, a description phase and then a judgment phase.• A member is entitled to a judgment that is free from any extraneous or ulterior motive. 5. judgment call American EnglishAmE informalJUDGE a decision you have to make yourself because there are no fixed rules in a situation 〔指由于没有既定规章可循而作出的〕自行决定 → last judgment, value judgment, → sit in judgment at sit(10) n COLLOCATIONS verbs make a judgment It's too soon to make a judgment about what the outcome will be. form a judgment (=make a judgment) I prefer to form my own judgments, rather than relying on other people's opinions. pass judgment (on something) (=give your opinion, especially a negative one) Our aim is to help him, not to pass judgment on what he has done. reserve judgment (=not decide your opinion before you have all the facts) Why don't you reserve judgment until you have finished the book? base a judgment on something (=make a judgment because of something ) His judgment was based on bad information. adjectives a moral judgment (=based on what you think is right) People are always making moral judgments about weight loss. a snap judgment (=made quickly) In my business, I often have to make snap judgments about people. phrases against your better judgment (=even though you think your action might be wrong) I lent him the money, against my better judgment. Examples from the Corpus judgment• The court did not alter the $2,500 judgment.• I trust your judgment, Phyllis. pass judgment (on something)• He never passed judgment about the wishes; he just granted them impassively.• No longer is it tainted as mystic, for here, with no one passing judgment, no experience is tainted.• They pass judgment on an accused taking into account the gravity of the crime and the circumstances of the accused.• Like everyone else, they will be able to pass judgment by means of the ballot box.• The duty of the court is neither to make nor to alter nor to pass judgment on the law.• Managers will often find it difficult not to pass judgment on subordinates automatically.• We had filed suit to pass judgment on Harvester.• I used to pass judgment on sight. From Longman Business Dictionary judgmentjudg·ment /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ (also judgement British EnglishBrE) noun 1[countableC] an opinion formed or a decision made after careful thought Traders said they would wait to see more economic data before making a judgement about the economy. Mr Overs has said he is reserving judgment (=not forming an opinion until all the facts are available) on the deal. → value judgment 2[uncountableU] the ability to make good decisions There is no substitute for common sense and good business judgment. The company has shown poor judgment in its investment strategy. 3[countableC]LAW a decision made by a court of law The former president of the company now faces a $2.2 million federal court judgment against him. Marx sued his employer and won a judgment for £25,000. The court upheld a judgment (=said that another court’s judgment was correct) in the firm’s favor. → default judgment → deficiency judgment
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