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referee

🇬🇧 UK/.refә'ri:/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREB1

Definitions

n.

An official who enforces the rules during a sports game; a person who settles a dispute or provides a reference for someone

裁判员;仲裁人;证明人

v.

To act as a referee in a game or dispute

担任裁判;仲裁

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
fercarry, bear, bring
+
eeone who receives the action
=referee

Common Collocations

  • 1.referee a match担任比赛裁判
  • 2.act as referee充当裁判/推荐人
  • 3.referee's decision裁判的判决
  • 4.character referee品格证明人

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The referee blew the whistle and awarded a penalty kick to the home team.

  • 2.

    She asked her former professor to act as a referee for her job application.

  • 3.

    The boxing referee stepped in to stop the fight after the knockdown.

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