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prejudge

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pre·judge /ˌpriːˈdʒʌdʒ/ verb [transitive]  JUDGEto form an opinion about someone or something before you know or have considered all the facts – used to show disapproval 对〔人或事〕预先判断,过早判断〔含贬义〕 Shepherd’s case was prejudged by the media before her trial. 在谢泼德案开庭前媒体就已妄下结论。prejudgment noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
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prejudgeAll of these ideas can be prejudged for the correct answers, which can then be very quickly matched against each entry.When Justine Moritz was in this prison, the world outside had prejudged her before her trial.Perhaps I am being prejudged in the same way, if my name is even mentioned outside.The Institute could not possibly prejudge matters by proclaiming the auditors' innocence from the outset.It is too easy to prejudge the book as lacking anything of lasting value for sociologists.If my experience with software has taught me one thing it is this: Never prejudge the product.Cohen said that he did not wish to prejudge the review.I'm not going to prejudge those decisions.
pre·judge verbChineseSyllable
something or someone an about to form opinion Corpus


prejudge
prejudge /ˌpriːˈdʒʌdʒ/ verb [transitive]
to form an opinion about someone or something before you know or have considered all the facts – used to show disapproval:
    Shepherd’s case was prejudged by the media before her trial.
—prejudgment noun [uncountable and countable]


pre·judgeBrE /ˌpriːˈdʒʌdʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpriːˈdʒʌdʒ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they prejudge BrE /ˌpriːˈdʒʌdʒ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌpriːˈdʒʌdʒ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it prejudges BrE /ˌpriːˈdʒʌdʒɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌpriːˈdʒʌdʒɪz/ 🔊past simple prejudged BrE /ˌpriːˈdʒʌdʒd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌpriːˈdʒʌdʒd/ 🔊past participle prejudged BrE /ˌpriːˈdʒʌdʒd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌpriːˈdʒʌdʒd/ 🔊 -ing form prejudging BrE /ˌpriːˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌpriːˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (formal) to make a judgement about a situation before you have all the necessary information 预先判断;过早判断They took care not to prejudge the issue. 他们态度谨慎,不过早对此事下判断。🔊🔊