prejudge
UK/priː'dʒʌdʒ/US/pri:'dʒʌdʒ/
B2
Definitions
v.
To judge someone or something before having all the facts
预先判断,过早下结论
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpre-before
+
judgelaw, right, oath, justice
=prejudge
pre- (before) + judge = to judge before the facts are in.
Common Collocations
- 1.prejudge a case预先判定案件
- 2.prejudge someone's character过早评判某人的品格
- 3.prejudge the outcome预先断定结果
- 4.prejudge based on基于……过早判断
Example Sentences
- 1.
Try not to prejudge the case before you hear both sides.
- 2.
It is unfair to prejudge someone by their accent.