tribunal

tribunal
[trʌɪˈbjuːn(ə)l, trɪ-]
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。
    ■a seat or bench for a judge or judges
    审判员席,法官席
语源
  1. 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 tribune). Sense 1 dates from the early 20th cent
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