Arbiter ˈɑːrbɪtər Noun Final N Count 可数名词 Person Settles
An arbiter is a person or entity with the authority to settle disputes or determine what is acceptable or fashionable. This role can apply to legal matters, personal conflicts, or matters of taste and style.
arbiter (n.)
1. A person or institution that judges and settles a quarrel between two other people or groups.
2. A person or thing that has the power to decide what should be done, accepted, or what is fashionable or desirable.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]仲裁人;公断人 An arbiter is a person or institution that judges and settles a quarrel between two other people or groups.
[FORMAL 正式]
He was the ultimate arbiter on both theological and political matters.
他在神学和政治事务上都是最终的仲裁人。
...the court's role as arbiter in the law-making process.
法庭在制定法律过程中担任裁决机构的角色
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](时尚或风格的)权威,决定者 An arbiter of taste or style is someone who has a lot of influence in deciding what is fashionable or socially desirable.
[usu N of n]
[FORMAL 正式]
Sequins have often aroused the scorn of arbiters of taste.
闪光装饰片经常引起时尚引领者的鄙视。
Oxford
ar·bi·ter/ˈɑːbɪtə(r); NAmEˈɑːrbɪtər/nounarbiter(of sth) ( formal) a person with the power or influence to make judgements and decide what will be done or accepted 仲裁人;公断人;裁决人;决定者;权威人士◆The law is the final arbiter of what is considered obscene.何谓猥亵最终由法律裁决。◆an arbiter of taste/style/fashion鉴赏╱款式╱时装权威arbiterarbitersar·bi·ter/ˈɑːbɪtə(r); NAmEˈɑːrbɪtər/
1someone who influences society’s opinions about what is stylish, socially acceptable etc: The designer has received rave reviews from such arbiters of taste as ‘Elle’ magazine.2someone or something that settles an argument between two opposing sidesSYN judge: The European Court of Justice will be the final arbiter (=make the final decision) in the dispute.
WDF
arbiter
[ˈɑ:bɪtə(r)]
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仲裁人(86%),主宰者(14%)
n.[法] 仲裁者;裁决人
n.(Arbiter)人名;(英)阿比特
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