thẩm đoán
Definition
- Verb:
- To judge; to adjudicate: To officially examine evidence and arguments in order to form an authoritative opinion or make a ruling, typically in a legal or formal context.
- To assess; to evaluate: To carefully consider and form a conclusion about a situation, person, or thing's nature, value, or quality.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tòa án có nhiệm vụ thẩm đoán vụ án một cách công bằng. (The court has the duty to adjudicate the case fairly.)
- Giám khảo phải thẩm đoán khả năng của từng thí sinh. (The judge must assess the ability of each contestant.)
- Việc thẩm đoán ý định của người khác là rất khó. (Judging the intentions of others is very difficult.)
Advanced Usage
- This verb is formal and is most commonly used in official, judicial, or serious evaluative contexts. It implies a process of deliberation and the application of criteria or standards.
Variants and Related Words
- Xét xử (v): to try, to hear (a case in court). This is a more common legal term for conducting a trial.
- Phán quyết (v/n): to rule; a ruling. Refers to the act of making a final decision or the decision itself.
- Đánh giá (v): to evaluate, to appraise. A more general and commonly used term for assessment.
Synonyms
- Adjudicate: To make a formal judgment or decision.
- Judge: To form an opinion or conclusion about.
- Assess: To evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.
Related Idioms
- While "thẩm đoán" itself is not typically found in idiomatic expressions, it relates to the concept of judgment found in idioms like:
- Ngồi ghế thẩm phán: Literally "to sit in the judge's chair"; to act judgmentally or to presume to judge others.
- Anh ta không phải thẩm phán, đừng ngồi ghế thẩm phán với tôi. (He is not a judge; don't sit in the judge's chair with me.)