| 单词 | discretion |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [dis'kreʃən] |
| 解释 | n.谨慎，审慎 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n.谨慎，审慎 (prudence) 【考】 apathetic : emotion / imprudent : discretion(冷漠的缺乏感情/轻 率的缺乏谨慎)frivolous : gravity / brash : discretion(轻率的无庄重/草率 的无谨慎)foolish : discretion / impecunious : money(愚蠢的没有判断力/ 贫穷的没有钱) |
| 字源 | discretion (n.) c.1300, dyscrecyun, "moral discernment," from Old French discrecion or directly from Late Latin discretionem (nominative discretio) "discernment, power to make distinctions," in classical Latin "separation, distinction," noun of state from past participle stem of discernere "to separate, distinguish" (see discern). Phrase at (one's) discretion attested from 1570s, from sense of "power to decide or judge" (late 14c.); the age of discretion (late 14c.) in English law was 14. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 谨慎 = prudence = circumspection; 判断力; 行动的自由 【类】apathetic: emotion = imprudent: discretion冷漠的缺乏感情 = 轻率的缺乏谨慎frivolous: gravity = brash: discretion轻率的缺乏庄重 = 草率的缺乏谨慎foolish: discretion = impecunious: money 愚蠢的没有判断力 = 贫穷的没有钱overdose: prescription = indiscretion: convention过量用药违背药方 = 轻率之举违背规矩习俗 【反】preordain(vt 预定; 预先注定命运) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】dis + creation 无创造力的→谨慎 |
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