释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ar•bi•tra•tion (är′bi trā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the hearing and determining of a dispute or the settling of differences between parties by a person or persons chosen or agreed to by them:Rather than risk a long strike, the union and management agreed to arbitration.
- International Relations, Lawthe application of judicial methods to the settlement of international disputes.
- Latin arbitrātiōn- (stem of arbitrātiō), equivalent. to arbitrāt(us) (see arbitrate) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle English 1350–1400
ar′bi•tra′tion•al, adj. ar′bi•tra′tion•ist, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See mediation.
Arbitration, The, - Literaturea comedy (c300 b.c.) by Menander, extant only as a fragment.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: arbitration /ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃən/ n - the hearing and determination of a dispute, esp an industrial dispute, by an impartial referee selected or agreed upon by the parties concerned
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ar•bi•trate /ˈɑrbɪˌtreɪt/USA pronunciation v., -trat•ed, -trat•ing. - to act or decide as arbitrator or arbiter;
decide between two sides; determine: [no object; (~ + between + object)]She has been asked to arbitrate between the two sides.[~ + object]She has been asked to arbitrate the issue. - to send or settle (a matter) to arbitration: [no object]They were tired of lengthy negotiations, so they agreed to arbitrate.[~ + object]to arbitrate their dispute.
ar•bi•tra•tion, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ar•bi•trate (är′bi trāt′),USA pronunciation v., -trat•ed, -trat•ing. v.t. - to decide as arbitrator or arbiter;
determine. - to submit to arbitration;
settle by arbitration:to arbitrate a dispute. v.i. - to act as arbitrator or arbiter;
decide between opposing or contending parties or sides. - to submit a matter to arbitration.
- Latin arbitrātus decided, judged (past participle of arbitrārī), equivalent. to arbit(e)r arbiter + -ātus -ate1
- 1580–90
ar′bi•tra′tive, adj. |