| 词组 | sit in judgment of someone |
| 释义 | Idiom sit in judgment of someonesit in judgment (of someone) 1. to decide whether someone is guilty or not guilty of something. The men and women who sit in judgment of the bomber can decide whether or not he is put to death for his crime. 2. to decide whether someone is good or bad. There is a committee that sits in judgment of every job applicant, and they can be very harsh. Usage notes: sometimes used to suggest that someone sitting in judgment should not be: How can they sit in judgment of anyone when they have so little experience? sit in judgment of (someone or something)1. Literally, to sit as a juror in order to decide if someone is guilty of something or not. The defendant's notoriety made it difficult to find anyone who could sit in judgment of him without bias. 2. By extension, to make a judgment about someone for something they have done. The defendant's notoriety made it difficult to find anyone who could sit in judgment of him without bias. 3. To judge the merits of something. You shouldn't sit in judgment of video games if you've never tried them before. sit in ˈjudgement (on/over somebody)(especially British English) (American English usually sit in ˈjudgment (on/over somebody)) judge or decide if somebody is wrong or right, even if you have no right to do so: What gives you the right to sit in judgement over us? |
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