(also judgment esp. in AmE ) noun
1 decision/opinion
ADJECTIVE
▪ accurate
▪ balanced ( esp. BrE )
▪ impartial , independent , objective
▪ personal , subjective
▪ considered , informed
▪
I don't have enough knowledge of the subject to make an informed judgment.
▪ intuitive
▪ qualitative
▪ harsh
▪ snap
▪
I hate having to make snap ~s.
▪ definitive , final
▪
I'll reserve final judgment until I've seen all six episodes.
VERB + JUDGEMENT
▪ form , make
▪
It's difficult to form a ~ when you don't have all the facts.
▪ express
▪
Remember to be tactful when expressing a personal ~.
▪ confirm
▪
This latest case confirms my earlier ~.
▪ come to , reach
▪
It is too soon to reach any definitive ~.
▪ deliver , give , pass , pronounce , render
▪
The inspector's function is not merely to pronounce ~, but also to suggest improvements.
▪
It's hard to render a ~ on what happened.
▪ reserve , suspend , withhold
▪
The court reserved ~ on the two appeals.
▪
We'll withhold judgment until we know all the facts.
▪ obtain , win
▪
They obtained a ~ in their favour/favor.
▪ reverse
▪
They are trying to get the ~ reversed.
▪ abide by
JUDGEMENT + VERB
▪ be based on
▪
Our ~s must be based on our knowledge and experience.
PREPOSITION
▪ in sb's ~
▪
What, in your ~, would be the best way to deal with the problem?
▪ ~ about
▪
She must make her own ~ about when to go.
▪ ~ against
▪
The sacked workers won a ~ against the company.
▪ ~ as to
▪
Experience helps us to form ~s as to the best course of action in given circumstances.
▪ ~ on
▪
I'm not equipped to pass ~ on such matters.
PHRASES
▪ ~ in sb's favour/favor
▪
The court delivered a judgment in favour/favor of the defendant.
▪ value ~
▪
These are not facts, they are value judgments.
2 decision making
ADJECTIVE
▪ fine ( esp. BrE ), good , shrewd , sound
▪
Landing a plane requires fine ~.
▪ impartial , independent
▪ impaired , poor
▪ aesthetic , artistic , clinical , critical , editorial , ethical , moral , political , professional
▪
She has a reputation for sound professional ~.
VERB + JUDGEMENT
▪ display , show
▪ rely on
▪ respect , trust
▪
He trusted his wife's ~.
▪ doubt , question
▪
I don't think he's dishonest, but I question his ~.
▪ back ( esp. BrE )
▪
The company backed her ~ and implemented all her recommendations.
▪ exercise , use
▪ cloud , impair
▪
His emotions may have clouded his editorial ~.
▪ colour/color , influence
▪
He never allows any prejudices to influence his ~.
▪ sit in
▪
He felt he had no right to sit in ~ on someone he had only just met.
JUDGEMENT + NOUN
▪ call (= a situation where different people will reach different decisions according to their personal judgement)
▪
Whether or not to prescribe an antibiotic in this case is a ~ call.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ about
▪
You will need to exercise your own ~ about what clothes to wear.
▪ ~ in
▪
The speaker showed good ~ in his choice of topic.
PHRASES
▪ an error of ~
▪
Accepting the gift was an error of ~ on the part of the party chairman.
▪ a lack of ~
▪ a matter of ~
▪
How much money you should invest is a matter of ~.