umpire

umpire
noun
  1. (in some sports) an official who watches a game or match closely to enforce the rules and arbitrate on matters arising from the play
    裁判员
    ■a person chosen to arbitrate between contending parties
    仲裁人,公断人
verb
  1. [no obj.]act as an umpire
    当仲裁人;当公断人
    ■[with obj.]act as umpire in (a game or match)
    当裁判员
派生
umpirage
noun
umpireship
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (originally as noumpere) (denoting an arbitrator): from Old French nonper 'not equal'. The n was lost by wrong division of a noumpere: compare with adder
英语宝典
考试词汇表