umpire
noun[C]
uk/ˈʌm.paɪər/us/ˈʌm.paɪr/apersonwho ispresentat asportscompetitioninorderto makecertainthat therulesof thatparticulargameareobeyedand tojudgeifparticularactionsareacceptable:
(体育比赛中的)裁判acricket/tennisumpire板球/网球裁判
The umpireoverruledthelinesmanandorderedthepointto bereplayed.
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arbitrator
judgenoun(DECIDE)
refereenoun(JUDGE)
- MajorLeagueBaseball does notallowumpires toreviewcalls.
- We have all beenbroughtup toacceptthe umpire'sdecision.
- Theintroductionofreplayhashelpedthe umpires in getting some of the mostimportantcalls.
Refereeing & judging in sport
- adjudicate
- adjudication
- adjudicator
- assistant referee
- booking
- cooler
- fourth official
- judge
- jury
- linesman
- normal time
- ref
- referee
- regulation time
- score
- scorekeeper
- scorer
- sending off
- sin-binning
- yellow card
umpire
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈʌm.paɪər/us/ˈʌm.paɪr/to be the umpire of agame:
Starmers has beenchosento umpire the nextcrickettestmatch.
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arbitrate
judgeverb
refereeverb
- Ray Blanding will be umpiring the firstgameof the littleleagueseries.
- Julian had never umpired acricketmatchbefore.
- Palermo can't umpireanymore.
Refereeing & judging in sport
- adjudicate
- adjudication
- adjudicator
- assistant referee
- booking
- cooler
- fourth official
- judge
- jury
- linesman
- normal time
- ref
- referee
- regulation time
- score
- scorekeeper
- scorer
- sending off
- sin-binning
- yellow card