单词 | umpire |
释义 | umpire n. & v. --n   1. a person chosen to enforce the rules and settle disputes in various sports.   2. a person chosen to arbitrate between disputants, or to see fair play. --v   1. intr. (usu. foll. by for, in, etc.) act as umpire.   2. tr. act as umpire in (a game etc.). Derivatives umpirage n. umpireship n. Etymology: ME, later form of noumpere f. OF nonper not equal (as NON-, PEER(2)): for loss of n- cf. ADDER |
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