[N-COUNT 可数名词]决定;抉择 When you make a decision, you choose what should be done or which is the best of various possible actions.
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A decision was taken to discipline Marshall...
已作出对马歇尔进行处罚的决定。
The president said he'd made no firm decision on whether he would run for a second term in office...
总统说他还没有下定决心是否竞选连任。
I don't want to make the wrong decision and regret it later...
我不想作出错误的决定,其后再来后悔。
Who makes the financial decisions in your household?
你家里谁管钱?
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]作决定;作抉择Decision is the act of deciding something or the need to decide something.
The moment of decision cannot be delayed...
作出决定的时刻由不得耽搁。
This was a matter for decision by the individual.
这件事需要个人自己决定。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]果断;决断(力)Decision is the ability to decide quickly and definitely what to do.
He is very much a man of decision and action.
他是一个遇事非常果断、行动极为迅速的人。
Oxford
de·ci·sion★/dɪˈsɪʒn; NAmEdɪˈsɪʒn/noun1★[countable ]decision(on/about sth) |decision(to do sth) a choice or judgement that you make after thinking and talking about what is the best thing to do (作出的)决定,抉择◆to make a decision(= to decide)作出决定◆( BrE) to take a decision(= to decide)作出决定◆We need a decision on this by next week.我们得在下周前就这一问题作出决定。◆Who took the decisionto go ahead with the project? 是谁决定开始这项工程的?◆He is really bad at making decisions.他的确不善于决策。◆We finally reached a decision(= decided after some difficulty).我们终于作出了抉择。◆We must come to a decisionabout what to do next by tomorrow. 我们必须最晚明天就下一步做什么作出决定。◆a big (= an important)decision 一项重大的抉择◆The final decision is yours.最终的决定权属于你。◆It's a difficult decision for any doctor.这对任何医生来说都是一个困难的决定。◆The editor's decision is final.编辑定了就不再改了。◆Mary is the decision-maker in the house.家里的事玛丽说了算。2(alsode·cisive·ness)[uncountable ]the ability to decide sth clearly and quickly 决断(力);果断◆This is not a job for someone who lacks decision.不果断的人不适宜做这工作。OPP
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3[uncountable ]the process of deciding sth 作决定;决策◆The moment of decision had arrived.决策的时刻已经到了。decisiondecisionsde·ci·sion/dɪˈsɪʒn; NAmEdɪˈsɪʒn/
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decisionde‧ci‧sion /dɪˈsɪʒən/ ●●●S1W1 noun
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1[countable] a choice or judgment that you make after a period of discussion or thought: Do you ever wonder if you made the right decision?decision to do something She refused to discuss her decision to quit the group.decision about/on We finally came to a firm decision on the matter.decision as to which/whether/who etc Viewers make the final decision as to who should be eliminated from the competition. The judges’ decision is final (=it will not be changed).2[uncountable] the quality someone has that makes them able to make choices or judgments quickly and confidentlyOPP indecision: the ability to act with speed and decision3[uncountable] the act of deciding something: The Court has the ultimate power of decision.COLLOCATIONSverbsmake a decision· I want to think about it a bit longer before I make a decision.take a decision British English (=make an important or formal decision)· I fully accept the decision taken by the committee.reach/come to/arrive at a decision (=make a decision after a lot of thought)· We hope they will reach their decision as soon as possible.regret a decision (=wish you had not made a particular decision)· I was already regretting my decision to go on holiday with him.reconsider a decision (=think about changing a decision you have made)· He said he wasn't prepared to reconsider his decision.reverse a decision (=change a decision)· They want him to reverse his decision to quit.overrule/overturn a decision (=officially change a decision by another person or group)· A director of the company had overruled that decision.postpone a decision (=not make a decision until later)· The government has postponed its decision about when to hold the election.adjectivesan important decision· My father made all the important decisions.a big decision (=an important decision)· Marriage is a big decision.a major decision (=very important)· The government now has some major decisions to make.a difficult/hard/tough decision· In the end I took the difficult decision to retire early.a good decision· It was a good decision to change the name of the product.a bad decision· I think he made a bad decision.the right decision· She chose to study Engineering and it was definitely the right decision.the wrong decision· I thought I'd made the wrong decision marrying Jeff.a conscious/deliberate decision (=one that you have thought about clearly)· Belinda had made a conscious decision to have a baby.a clear/firm decision (=a definite one)· It's now time to come to a clear decision on this.a final decision (=one that will not be changed)· The council will make a final decision in four months.a snap decision (=one that you make extremely quickly)· Police officers often have to make snap decisions on how to act.a controversial decision (=that people disagree about)· The history of the law is full of controversial decisions.a hasty decision (=one that you make without enough thought)· Don't let yourself be forced into making hasty decisions.a joint decision (=one that two people make together)· Jo and I made a joint decision that we should separate.a collective decision (=one that a number of people make together)· Society should take collective decisions about individual rights and responsibilities.
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n.决定,决心;决议
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