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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary de·ci·sion
ETYMOLOGY Middle English decisioun, from Middle French, from Latin decision-, decisio, from decidere to decide DATE 15th century 1. a. the act or process of deciding b. a determination arrived at after consideration : conclusion make a decision 2. a report of a conclusion a 5-page decision 3. promptness and firmness in deciding : determination acting with decision 4. a. win ; specifically : a victory in boxing decided on points a unanimous decision b. a win or loss officially credited to a pitcher in baseball has five wins in eight decisions
transitive verb DATE 1943 : to win a decision over (a boxing opponent) English Etymology decision mid-15c., from M.Fr . decision, from L. decisionem (nom.decisio); see decide. Decision making (adj., also decision-making) is recorded from 1953.http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ decision de·ci·sion / di5siVn / noun1. [C] ~ (on / about sth) | ~ (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 take a decision (= to decide) 作出决定 (BrE) to make 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 decision to go ahead with the project? 是谁决定继续这项工程的？ 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 decision about 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. (also de·cisive·ness) [U] 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 indecision 3. [U] 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。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English decision noun ADJ. big, crucial, fateful, important, key, landmark (law), major, momentous It was a big decision to have to make. In a landmark decision, the court agreed to hear evidence from twenty years earlier. | difficult, hard, tough the difficult decision of whether to go to university or nurse her sick mother | firm We need a firm decision by Friday. | prompt, snap I had to make a snap decision about what to do with the money. | hasty, knee-jerk, rash | final, irreversible, irrevocable On Monday, the board of directors will meet to make their final decision. The decision is irreversible. | informed I need more facts before I can make an informed decision. | arbitrary | good, rational, right, sensible, wise | bad, poor, unwise, wrong | collective, joint, unanimous In the end, the decision to scrap the project was unanimous. | majority, split | court, government, etc. | investment, policy, etc. VERB + DECISION arrive at, come to, make, reach, take Key decisions are always taken by the editor. | announce, give (sb) The committee will give us their decision tomorrow. | abide by The decision has been made, and we must all abide by it. | affirm, uphold The management committee upheld her decision to fire two of her staff. | reconsider | appeal against, challenge plans to challenge this decision in the High Court | overrule, overturn, quash, reverse Nobody has the authority to overrule his decision. | defer DECISION + NOUN maker PREP. ~ about/on a decision on her future • Special page at Special page-MEETING Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun 1 a position arrived at after consideration FF1C;the decision of the committee remains firmFF1E; Synonyms: conclusion, determination, resolution, settlement Related Words: accord, agreement, understanding; accommodation, adjustment, arrangement; compromise, reconciliation; choice, preference, selection Contrasted Words: deadlock, draw, stalemate, standoff, tie 2 freedom from doubt or wavering FF1C;a man of unusual decisionFF1E; Synonyms: decidedness, determination, firmness, purposefulness, purposiveness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve Related Words: doggedness, obstinacy, obstinance, perseverance, persistence, stubbornness; earnestness, seriousness; backbone, fortitude, grit, pluck Contrasted Words: changeableness, indetermination, irresolution; uncertainty, unsureness; faltering, fluctuation, hesitation, vacillation, wavering Antonyms: indecision Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: memorandum decision , or per curiam decision , or slip decision , or split decision , or decision table , or decision theory , or decision tree , or decision problem de·ci·sion I. \də̇ˈsizhən, dēˈ-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French, from Latin decision-, decisio, from decisus (past participle of decidere to decide) + -ion, -io -ion — more at decide 1. a. : the act of deciding; specifically : the act of settling or terminating (as a contest or controversy) by giving judgment b. : a determination arrived at after consideration : settlement , conclusion — see judgment , precedent , stare decisis2. a. : an account or report of a conclusion, especially of a legal adjudication or judicial determination of a question or cause < a decision of the Supreme Court > b. : an announcement (as of a judge) declaring the winner in a contest 3. : the quality of being decided : prompt and fixed determination : firmness < a man of unusual decision > 4. a. : the act of forming an opinion or of deciding upon a course of action < an exhausting decision > b. : an opinion formed or a course of action decided upon < a favorable decision > 5. : win ; specifically : a victory in a boxing match decided on points instead of by a knockoutII. transitive verb (decisioned ; decisioned ; decisioning \-zh(ə)niŋ\ ; decisions) : to win a decision over (an opponent) < the champion easily decisioned the challenger > |
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