Arbiter

(noun.) someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; 'the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature'; 'the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants'; 'an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case'.

(noun.) someone with the power to settle matters at will; 'she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion'.

赛勒斯录入

• God is the arbiter. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• And with a bow and a bon soir, this vague arbiter of my destiny vanished. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• They were the arbiters of fashion, the Court of last Appeal, and they knew it, and bowed to their fate. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• I looked upon them as superior beings, who would be the arbiters of my future destiny. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.

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