arbitration
noun /ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃn/
/ˌɑːrbɪˈtreɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the official process of settling an argument or a disagreement by somebody who is not involved
仲裁；公断 - Both sides in the dispute have agreed to go to arbitration.
争执双方已同意提请仲裁。 - Trade unions want the question referred to arbitration.
工会希望这个问题提交仲裁。
Topics Discussion and agreementc2- The matter will be settled by arbitration.
这件事将通过仲裁解决。 - He had won an arbitration award against the company.
仲裁裁决认定他状告公司获胜。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- binding
- independent
- international
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- agree to
- go to
- submit to
- …
- procedure
- process
- scheme
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词源late Middle English: from Latin arbitratio(n-), from the verb arbitrari, from arbiter ‘judge, supreme ruler’. - Both sides in the dispute have agreed to go to arbitration.