referee
noun[C]
uk/ˌref.əˈriː/us/ˌref.əˈriː/refereenoun[C](JUDGE)
B2
apersonwho is inchargeof asportsgameand who makescertainthat therulesarefollowed:
裁判，裁判员We onlylostthegamebecause the referee wasbiased.我们输掉了比赛就是因为裁判员偏袒对手。
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apersonororganizationthathelpstofindafairanswerto adisagreement:
仲裁人；调停人Ajudgeisactingas referee in thepaydisputebetween thetradeunionandmanagement.在工会和资方间的工资纠纷中，一位法官在担任仲裁人。
- Thefootballerappealedto the referee for afreekick.
- He wassuspendedfor fourmatchesafterarguingwith the referee.
- The refereedecidedtoallowthegoal.
- The refereewhistledand thegamewas over.
- Referees have beeninstructedtopenalizeplayerswhodeliberatelywastetime.
Refereeing & judging in sport
- adjudicate
- adjudication
- adjudicator
- assistant referee
- booking
- cooler
- fourth official
- judge
- jury
- linesman
- normal time
- ref
- regulation time
- score
- scorekeeper
- scorer
- sending off
- sin-binning
- umpire
- yellow card
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People who analyse and judge
refereenoun[C](SUPPORTER)
UK(alsoreference)
apersonwhoknowsyou and who iswillingtodescribeand, usually,praiseyou, inordertosupportyou when you aretryingto get ajob, etc.:
（通常指给予褒扬的）证明人，介绍人，推荐人Shegavehercollegetutorasher referee to theinterviewer.她提交给面试官的推荐人是其大学导师。
Applying for a job
- acquihire
- advertisement
- anoint
- anointed
- applicant
- assign
- elect
- get in
- go intosomething
- golden hello
- goonda
- handpicked
- nomination
- prospect
- relocation expenses
- resume
- retain
- rope
- self-constituted
- testimonial
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Supporters, members & defenders
referee
verb[IorT]
uk/ˌref.əˈriː/us/ˌref.əˈriː/to be a referee in agame:
担任（比赛的）裁判They had toaskone of thespectatorsto referee (thematch).他们只得从观众中请出一人来担任（比赛的）裁判。
Refereeing & judging in sport
- adjudicate
- adjudication
- adjudicator
- assistant referee
- booking
- cooler
- fourth official
- judge
- jury
- linesman
- normal time
- ref
- regulation time
- score
- scorekeeper
- scorer
- sending off
- sin-binning
- umpire
- yellow card