arbiter
arbiter
ar∙bi∙ter / ˈɑrbɪtə ; ˈɑ:bətə /
◙noun [C]
1. someone who influences society's opinions about what is STYLISH , socially acceptable etc
• 〔影响社会潮流、规范等的〕权威人士:
»The designer has received rave reviews from such arbiters of taste as Elle magazine.
那名设计师受到《她》杂志等鉴赏权威的高度赞扬。
2. someone or something that settles an argument between two opposing sides
• 仲裁人; 公断人;
【SYN】 judge
»The European Court of Justice will be the final arbiter (=make the final decision) in the dispute.
欧洲法庭将是这宗争端的最终裁决者。
