/ˈɑ:bɪtreɪt ||; ˈɑrbəˌtret/verb [I,T] to settle an argument between two people or groups by finding a solution that both can accept 公断；仲裁 ➔arbitration /ˌɑ:bɪˈtreɪʃn ||; ˌɑrbəˈtreʃən/ noun [U]: The union and the management decided to go to arbitration. 工会和资方决定提请仲裁。