词组 | judgment |
释义 | judgment also judgement /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ noun 1. an opinion that you form, especially after thinking carefully about somethingverbsmake/form a judgment It’s too soon to make a judgment about whether the experiment was a success. | I prefer to form my own judgments, rather than relying on other people’s opinions.come to/reach a judgment (=make a judgment after considering all the facts) The tribunal will examine all the evidence before coming to a judgment.pass judgment (on sth) (=give your opinion, especially a negative one) Our aim is to help him, not to pass judgment on what he has done.base your judgment on sth (=make a judgment because of something) His judgment was based on the information available to him at the time.reserve judgment (=wait to decide until you have all the facts) Why don’t you reserve judgment until you have finished the book?render a judgment formal (=give an official judgment) The court will render its judgment on the case tomorrow.adjectivesa moral judgment (=based on what you think is right) You should always be careful when making moral judgments about other people’s behaviour.a snap judgment (=made very quickly) In business, you often have to make snap judgments.a balanced judgment (=that gives equal attention to all sides or opinions) He interviewed as many people as possible so that he could form a balanced judgment.an informed/considered judgment (=that is based on knowledge) Voters are capable of making an informed decision if they are told the facts.prepositionsin sb’s judgment In my judgment, we should accept his offer.a judgment about/on sth We won’t make a judgment about the treatment until we have seen the full results. | Voters will deliver their judgment on the president’s performance on election day.phrasesagainst sb’s better judgment (=even though you think your action may be wrong) I lent him the money, against my better judgment.2. the ability to make sensible decisionsverbsuse your judgment Officers have to use their professional judgment when handling a violent situation.trust/respect sb’s judgment I trusted Ben’s judgment, so I asked his opinion.question sb’s judgment (=have or express doubts about someone’s decision) She’s the doctor – why should I question her judgment?affect/influence sb’s judgment Hill sometimes allowed his personal feelings to affect his judgment. | His judgment was influenced by his own childhood experiences.cloud sb’s judgment (=make someone less able to make good decisions) Don’t let your friends’ comments cloud your judgment.impair your judgment (=stop it being as good as it should be) Alcohol impairs your judgment, making you take risks you would not normally take.show good/bad etc judgment I think his decision to sue the newspaper showed really poor judgment.rely on/upon sb’s judgment Business people are used to relying on their own judgment when making decisions.adjectivesgood/sound judgment They demonstrated good judgment in their choice of captain. | She has a reputation as an effective leader with sound judgment.bad/poor judgment He showed poor judgment in discussing the affair with the press.sb’s political judgment Her handling of the matter has led people to question her political judgment.sb’s personal judgment Sometimes you have to rely on your own personal judgment.phrasesan error of judgment In trusting him, Ellie had made a serious error of judgment.a lack of judgment Doesn’t that show a lack of judgment on your part? (=show a lack of judgment by you)sth is a matter/question of judgment How you decide to proceed is very much a matter of personal judgment. |
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