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discretion n.谨慎；慎重；自行决定 (1) 我们极为信任他的机智和谨慎。(2) 你一定要慎重地择友。(3) 我不告诉你什么时候离开，你已经长大了，该自己作出决定。(4) 开会时间将由班长自行决定。 Discretion traces back to the Latin verb discernere "to separate, to discern" from the prefix dis- "off, away" plus cernere "separate, sift." If you use discretion, you sift away what is not desirable, keeping only the good. If you have the freedom to choose, something is "at your discretion." Watch out when you hear the phrase, "viewer discretion advised" on TV or at the movies, you will be watching something quite violent or explicitly sexual.

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英 [dɪ'skreʃn] 美 [dɪ'skreʃn] (1) We reposed great trust in his tact and discretion.(2) You must choose you friends with discretion.(3) I won't tell you what time to leave, you're old enough to use your own discretion.(4) The hours of the meetings will be fixed at the monitor's discretion. If you have the freedom to decide something on your own, the decision is left to your discretion. You're in charge. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]谨慎；慎重 Discretion is the quality of behaving in a quiet and controlled way without drawing attention to yourself or giving away personal or private information.   [FORMAL 正式]Larsson sometimes joined in the fun, but with more discretion...拉森有时会和大家一起玩乐，但是显得更加矜持。He appreciated his discretion and his fidelity.他欣赏他的谨慎和忠诚。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]自行决定的自由；酌情决定权 If someone in a position of authority uses their discretion or has the discretion to do something in a particular situation, they have the freedom and authority to decide what to do.   [FORMAL 正式]This committee may want to exercise its discretion to look into those charges...这个委员会可能想行使其自行决定权来调查那些指控。School governors have the discretion to allow parents to withdraw pupils in exceptional circumstances.学校管理者有权允许家长们在特殊情况下让学生退学。3[PHRASE 短语]由…斟酌决定；随…的意愿 If something happens at someone's discretion, it can happen only if they decide to do it or give their permission.   [usu PHR after v]  [FORMAL 正式]We may vary the limit at our discretion and will notify you of any change...我们可能会斟酌改变限额，有任何变动将通知您。Where there are no service charges added to the bill, tip at your discretion...凡账单上没收服务费的，是否付小费由你自己决定。Visits are at the discretion of the owners.是否接受参观访问由业主决定。4[PHRASE 短语]谨慎即大勇；勇敢贵在审慎 If you say discretion is the better part of valour, you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is sometimes the most sensible thing to do.   [V inflects]

英语单词	discretion
英美音标	英 [dɪ'skreʃn] 美 [dɪ'skreʃn]
中文释义	n.谨慎；慎重；自行决定
英语例句	(1) We reposed great trust in his tact and discretion. (2) You must choose you friends with discretion. (3) I won't tell you what time to leave, you're old enough to use your own discretion. (4) The hours of the meetings will be fixed at the monitor's discretion.
中文例句	(1) 我们极为信任他的机智和谨慎。 (2) 你一定要慎重地择友。 (3) 我不告诉你什么时候离开，你已经长大了，该自己作出决定。 (4) 开会时间将由班长自行决定。
vocabulary简明	If you have the freedom to decide something on your own, the decision is left to your discretion. You're in charge.
vocabulary扩展	Discretion traces back to the Latin verb discernere "to separate, to discern" from the prefix dis- "off, away" plus cernere "separate, sift." If you use discretion, you sift away what is not desirable, keeping only the good. If you have the freedom to choose, something is "at your discretion." Watch out when you hear the phrase, "viewer discretion advised" on TV or at the movies, you will be watching something quite violent or explicitly sexual.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]谨慎；慎重 Discretion is the quality of behaving in a quiet and controlled way without drawing attention to yourself or giving away personal or private information. [FORMAL 正式] Larsson sometimes joined in the fun, but with more discretion... 拉森有时会和大家一起玩乐，但是显得更加矜持。 He appreciated his discretion and his fidelity. 他欣赏他的谨慎和忠诚。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]自行决定的自由；酌情决定权 If someone in a position of authority uses their discretion or has the discretion to do something in a particular situation, they have the freedom and authority to decide what to do. [FORMAL 正式] This committee may want to exercise its discretion to look into those charges... 这个委员会可能想行使其自行决定权来调查那些指控。 School governors have the discretion to allow parents to withdraw pupils in exceptional circumstances. 学校管理者有权允许家长们在特殊情况下让学生退学。 3 [PHRASE 短语]由…斟酌决定；随…的意愿 If something happens at someone's discretion, it can happen only if they decide to do it or give their permission. [usu PHR after v] [FORMAL 正式] We may vary the limit at our discretion and will notify you of any change... 我们可能会斟酌改变限额，有任何变动将通知您。 Where there are no service charges added to the bill, tip at your discretion... 凡账单上没收服务费的，是否付小费由你自己决定。 Visits are at the discretion of the owners. 是否接受参观访问由业主决定。 4 [PHRASE 短语]谨慎即大勇；勇敢贵在审慎 If you say discretion is the better part of valour, you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is sometimes the most sensible thing to do. [V inflects]

Discretion Freedom Decide [Formal 正式 N Uncount 不可数名词 Authority