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/dɪsa͟ɪd/
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[VERB 动词]决定,拿定主意(做) If you decide to do something, you choose to do it, usually after you have thought carefully about the other possibilities.
  [V to-inf]
  [V that]
  [V against/in favour of n/-ing]
  [V wh]
  [V]
  • She decided to do a secretarial course...

    她决定修一门文秘课程。

  • He has decided that he doesn't want to embarrass the movement and will therefore step down...

    他已拿定主意:他不想令运动陷入困窘的境地,因此决心辞职。

  • The house needed totally rebuilding, so we decided against buying it...

    这所房子需要彻底重建,因此我们决定不买了。

  • I had a cold and couldn't decide whether to go to work or not...

    我感冒了,拿不定主意是否要去上班。

  • Think about it very carefully before you decide.

    仔细考虑一下再作决定。

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[VERB 动词]解决;判决;裁决 If a person or group of people decides something, they choose what something should be like or how a particular problem should be solved.
  [V n]
  • She was still young, he said, and that would be taken into account when deciding her sentence...

    他说,她还年轻,而这一点在对她量刑时将会予以考虑。

  • This is an issue that should be decided by local and metropolitan government.

    这个问题应该由当地及大都市政府共同解决。

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[VERB 动词](事件或事实)决定,确定(某一选择或结果) If an event or fact decides something, it makes it certain that a particular choice will be made or that there will be a particular result.
  [V n]
  [V wh]
  [V-ing]
  • The goal that decided the match came just before the interval...

    决定本场比赛结果的进球是在中场休息前一刻打入的。

  • The results will decide if he will win a place at a good university...

    这些成绩将决定他能否上一所好大学。

  • Luck is certainly one deciding factor.

    运气当然是一个决定因素。

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[VERB 动词]断定;判定 If you decide that something is true, you form that opinion about it after considering the facts.
  [V that]
  [V wh]
  • He decided Franklin must be suffering from a bad cold...

    他断定富兰克林一定是得了重感冒。

  • I couldn't decide whether he was incredibly brave or just insane.

    我不能判定他到底是英勇无畏还是精神失常。

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[VERB 动词]使决定,使拿定主意(做) If something decides you to do something, it is the reason that causes you to choose to do it.
  [V n to-inf]
  [V n]
  [Also V n that]
  • The banning of his play decided him to write about censorship...

    他的戏剧被禁演,这促使他下定决心就审查制度的问题下笔。

  • I don't know what finally decided her, but she agreed.

    我不知道是什么让她最终拿定了主意,但她还是同意了。

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Oxford de·cide WORD FAMILY decide verb decision noun (≠indecision ) decisive adjective (≠indecisive ) undecided adjective / dɪˈsaɪd ; NAmE dɪˈsaɪd / verb 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to think carefully about the different possibilities that are available and choose one of them 对…作出抉择;决定;选定 It's up to you to decide. 这事由你来决定吧。 decidebetween A and B It was difficult to decide between the two candidates. 很难在这两个候选人之间决定取舍。 decideagainst sth They decided against taking legal action. 他们决定不提起诉讼。 decidewhat, whether, etc… I can't decide what to wear. 我拿不定主意穿什么。 decide(that)… She decided (that) she wanted to live in France. 她决定要住在法国。 decideto do sth We've decided not to go away after all. 我们到底还是决定不离开。 decidesth We might be hiring more people but nothing has been decided yet. 我们或许会再多雇些人,不过现在什么都还没定下来。 it is decided (that)… It was decided (that) the school should purchase new software. 已经决定学校要购买新软件。 synonyms at
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2 [transitive ,  intransitive ] ( law ) to make an official or legal judgement 裁决;判决 decidesth The case will be decided by a jury. 这案件将由陪审团裁决。 decidefor/in favour of sb | decidein sb's favour The Appeal Court decided in their favour. 上诉法院作出了有利于他们的裁定。 decideagainst sb It is always possible that the judge may decide against you. 法官判你败诉总是有可能的。 3 [transitive ,  intransitive ] to affect the result of sth 影响(或决定)…的结果 decide(sth) A mixture of skill and good luck decided the outcome of the game. 技术和运气结合在一起决定了比赛的结果。 decideif, whether, etc… A number of factors decide whether a movie will be successful or not. 一部电影成功与否是由许多因素决定的。 4 [transitive ] to be the reason why sb does sth 成为(某人)做某事的原因 For most customers, price is the deciding factor. 对大多数顾客来说,价格是决定性因素。 decidesb (to do sth) They offered me free accommodation for a year, and that decided me. 他们愿意免费为我提供一年的住宿,这就使我下定了决心。 PHRASAL VERB deˈcide on/upon sth to choose sth from a number of possibilities 决定;选定 We're still trying to decide on a venue. 我们仍然在设法选定一个会场。 decide decides decided deciding
de·cide / dɪˈsaɪd ; NAmE dɪˈsaɪd /
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1[intransitive, transitive] to make a choice or judgment about something, especially after considering all the possibilities or argumentsdecision:  Has anything been decided yet?decide to do something Tina’s decided to go to Rome for her holidays.decide (that) It was decided that four hospitals should close.decide who/what/whether etc I can’t decide whether I like him or not. People have a right to decide how to spend their own money.decide between something A meeting was called to decide between the three candidates.decide for yourself (=make your own decision) You must decide for yourself. The trainees decide among themselves what programs to take.decide against/in favour of (doing) something He eventually decided against telling her. After a long discussion, they decided in favour of (=chose) the older applicant.GRAMMARIn more formal English, you can say it is decided that something should be done: · It was decided that he should resign.2[transitive] to influence a situation or event so that a particular result is produced:  It was the penalty kick that decided the match.3[transitive] to be the reason for someone making a particular choice:  Taxes could be the deciding factor for millions of floating voters.decide somebody to do something The look he gave her decided her not to ask.4[intransitive, transitive] law to make an official or legal judgment:  The Commission will have the power to decide disputes.decide in favour of/against somebody If the Parole Board decides in his favour, the prisoner will be released.decide on/upon something phrasal verb to choose something or someone after thinking carefully:  Have you decided on a date for the wedding?THESAURUSdecide to make a choice to do something: · We decided to send our son to a boarding school.· I decided to go home early.make up your mind to decide something, especially after thinking about it for a long time. Make up your mind is less formal than decide and is mainly used in spoken English: · Have you made up your mind about where you’ll go on holiday?choose to do something to decide to do something – especially when this is different from what people expect or tell you to do: · She chose to ignore my advice.· More young couples are choosing not to marry.make a decision to decide after thinking carefully about something, especially about something that is very important: · They made a decision not to have children.resolve formal to decide that you will definitely do something, especially because you think it will be better for you, or because of your past experiences: · She resolved to work hard at school.determine formal to officially decide what something shall be: · Each hospital can determine its own pay rates.come down in favour of something British English, come down in favor of something American English to decide to support a particular plan, argument etc – used especially about groups of people: · Eight of the ten committee members came down in favour of the changes.come to/reach a decision to officially decide about something important after discussing and carefully considering it – used especially about groups of people: · After two hours of discussion, the committee had still not come to a decision on any of the proposals.
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decide

[dɪˈsaɪd]decided, deciding, decides

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decided[96700] decides[8576] deciding[3761]
决定(96%),判断(3%),断定(1%)
vi.决定,下决心
vt.决定;解决;判决

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