tribunal
/traɪˈbjuːnəl/noun
1
- Brit. a body established to settle certain types of dispute〈英〉仲裁机构：
an industrial tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed.
劳资裁判庭裁定他被不公正解雇。
2
- a court of justice法庭：
an international war crimes tribunal.
国际战犯法庭。
2.1
- a seat or bench for a judge or judges审判员席, 法官席。
词源
late Middle English (denoting a seat for judges)： from Old French, or from Latin tribunal 'raised platform provided for magistrate's seats', from tribunus （see TRIBUNE1）. Sense 1 dates from the early 20th cent.