judgment
noun (also judgement) uk/ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/ us/ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/
(DECIDE)
C2 [ U ]判断力;识别力
the ability to form valuable opinions and make good decisions
to show good/sound/poor judgment 表现出良好／出色／低下的判断力
I don't think you have the right to pass judgment (on others) (= to say whether you think other people are good or bad). 我认为你没有权利（对别人）加以评判。
I'm going to reserve judgment (on the decision) (= not say whether I think it is good or bad) for the time being. 我将暂时（对这一决定）保留看法。
B2 [ C ]判断
a decision or opinion about someone or something that you form after thinking carefully
It proved difficult to come to/form/make a judgment about how well the school was performing. 事实证明很难判断这所学校运作得怎么样。
Synonyms: appraisalassessmentestimation (OPINION)evaluationrating
in someone's judgment 在（某人）看来
according to someone's opinion
In my judgment, we should let the solicitor deal with this. 在我看来，我们该让律师处理此事。
These are the novels that, in her judgment, best capture the nature of love.
How, in your judgment, has our foreign policy changed in the last five years?
In their judgment, such rules are needed to keep the public safe.
In his judgment, there was not enough evidence to secure a conviction.
- More examples
- Trust your own judgment and don't be guided by what anyone else thinks.
- I have absolute faith in her judgment.
- How could you humiliate me by questioning my judgment in front of everyone like that?
- Are the company's current difficulties a result of bad luck or bad judgment?
- I reserve judgment on this issue until we have more information.
(LEGAL)
[ C or U ]审判;裁判;判决
an official legal decision
It is the judgment of this court that you are guilty of murder. 本法庭宣判你犯有谋杀罪。
We are still waiting for the court to pass/pronounce judgment (= give a decision) on the case. 我们还在等待法院对此案的裁决。
Idiom
against your better judgmentidiom 违心;明知不可取
If something is against your better judgment, you think it would be wiser not to do it.
Against my better judgment, I gave him the job. 我违心地给了他这份工作。