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Judgment

“Judgment”(英式亦写 judgement)是名词,指根据事实或标准形成看法的能力(good judgment),也指法庭的“判决”,或对他人的“评价、指责”(pass judgment)。在法律与日常英语中都很常见。

  1. “The court will announce its judgment next week.” (法院将于下周宣布判决。)
  2. “Trust your judgment when the data is incomplete.” (数据不全时,要相信自己的判断。)
  3. “He apologized for passing judgment without hearing her side.” (他为未听完她的说法就妄加评判而道歉。)

来自古法语 jugement,核心词根为拉丁语 judex(法官)与 judicare(审判、判断)。

“judgment” = “judge” + 名词后缀 “-ment”,表示行为或结果。

英美法律体系中 judgment 可指终局判决;日常口语里 reserve judgment 表示“暂不表态”。该词也常出现在心理与领导力讨论中(decision-making, sound judgment)。

  • 固定搭配: “value judgment” (价值判断), “against my better judgment” (违背理智/明知不该), “day of judgment” (审判日——宗教隐喻)。

从 judge(法官/判断)出发,-ment 把动作变成名词“判断的结果”。

“After reviewing the evidence, the judge delivered a judgment that surprised both lawyers.” (法官审阅证据后作出的判决让双方律师都感到意外。)