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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ar·bi·trate /ˈɑːbətreɪt $ ˈɑːr-/ verb [intransitive, transitive]  JUDGEto officially judge how an argument between two opposing sides should be settled 仲裁;公断arbitrate between A committee will arbitrate between management and unions. 将由一个委员会来仲裁资方和工会的争端。arbitrate in The tribunal arbitrates in disputes. 这个特别法庭仲裁纠纷。arbitrator noun [countable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
arbitrateThe commission will seek to arbitrate a resolution before handing down a decision in late summer.Will the Supreme Court arbitrate accounting standards?Where that fails, the Secretary of State will have powers to arbitrate and impose a contract on the parties.Because they had formal authority, the managers were to arbitrate any disputes that then arose.It follows that the pope should arbitrate between claimants to the emperorship.A local magistrate has been asked to arbitrate between farmers and conservationist groups.Ms. Montoya was appointed to the commission that arbitrates disputes between businesses and employees.Most brokerage firms require customers to arbitrate disputes rather than file lawsuits.As president of the European Council he arbitrated in an argument over cereal prices.They had to arbitrate like civilized people.arbitrate betweenA committee will arbitrate between management and unions.
Origin arbitrate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of arbitrari, from arbiter; → ARBITER
ar·bi·trate verbChineseSyllable
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arbitrate
arbitrate /ˈɑːbətreɪt, ˈɑːbɪtreɪt $ ˈɑːr-/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: past participle of arbitrari, from arbiter; arbiter
to officially judge how an argument between two opposing sides should be settled
    arbitrate between
    A committee will arbitrate between management and unions.
    arbitrate in
    The tribunal arbitrates in disputes.
—arbitrator noun [countable]


ar·bi·trateBrE /ˈɑːbɪtreɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɑːrbɪtreɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they arbitrate BrE /ˈɑːbɪtreɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɑːrbɪtreɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it arbitrates BrE /ˈɑːbɪtreɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɑːrbɪtreɪts/ 🔊past simple arbitrated BrE /ˈɑːbɪtreɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɑːrbɪtreɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle arbitrated BrE /ˈɑːbɪtreɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɑːrbɪtreɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form arbitrating BrE /ˈɑːbɪtreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɑːrbɪtreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] to officially settle an argument or a disagreement between two people or groups 仲裁;公断~ (in/on) (sth) to arbitrate in a dispute对一场纠纷进行仲裁~ between A and B A committee was created to arbitrate between management and the unions. 已成立一个委员会在资方与工会之间进行仲裁。🔊🔊