decision

英 [dɪ'sɪʒn] 美 [dɪ'sɪʒn]

• n. 决定；决心；判决

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C][U]决定,决心,判断

   a choice or judgment; an act of deciding

2. [U]果断,坚决

   the quality of being able to make choices or judgments quickly and to act on them with firmness; resolution

3. [C]决议,结果

   resolution

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 决心，决定，作决定
2. 决议
3. 判决
4. 判断，决断，决策，决断力
5. 果断，坚决
6. 结论，结果
7. 【美拳】裁判
8. 抉择
9. 决定或照决定行动的能力

英英释义

Noun:

1. the act of making up your mind about something;

   "the burden of decision was his"
   "he drew his conclusions quickly"
   

2. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration;

   "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"
   "his conclusion took the evidence into account"
   "satisfied with the panel's determination"
   

3. (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred;

   "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"
   

4. the outcome of a game or contest;

   "the team dropped three decisions in a row"
   

5. the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose;

   "a man of unusual decisiveness"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. I don't think his decision is wise in reality.
   实际上,我觉得他的决定并不明智。
2. We can' t reach a decision without our chairman.
   主席不在场
3. All is dependent on your decision.
   一切看你的决心而定。
4. The judge will give his decision tomorrow.
   法官将于明天做出判决。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. The decision must be referred back, as there is now fresh information to be considered.
   这项决定必须再次提交审议,因为现在有新的情况要考虑。
2. The decision is still hanging.
   尚未决定。
3. The decision by the headmaster was called into question by some of the teachers who thought it unnecessarily harsh.
   有些教师对校长的决定存有异议,他们认为没有必要那么严厉。
4. They grumbled to me that the decision was not fair.
   他们向我抱怨说那裁决不公平。
5. The decision of the Supreme Court shall not be appealed against.
   最高法院的这一判决不容质疑。
6. The decision must lie over until the next executive meeting.
   这项决议必须留到下次执委会会议讨论。
7. The decision overturned a century-old judicial rule.
   这项决议推翻了历时已有一个世纪的司法裁决。
8. Tension mounted as we waited for the decision.
   我们等待作出决定时,气氛越来越紧张。
9. The fact that the office already has a good accountant simply didn't enter into the decision.
   这个办公室已经有了一名很好的会计,但这一决定中根本没有考虑这一事实。
10. Despite his pleasant manner,I suspected he was fishing for information about the decisions made at the board meeting.
    尽管他的态度讨人喜欢,可我怀疑他是在打听关于董事会决定的消息。
11. He refused to associate himself with the decision.
    他拒绝与这一决定发生干系。
12. She argued him out of the decision.
    她说服他改变决定。
13. They let the final decision hang over until next week.
    他们待下周再作出最后决定。
14. I intend to contest the judge's decision in another court.
    我打算在另一个法庭上反驳法官的裁决。
15. The referee's decision was contested by the loser.
    负方对裁判的裁决有异议。
16. We started kicking the idea around right back in January, but a decision hasn't been made yet.
    我们从1月份就开始讨论这个主意了,可到现在还没有做决定。
17. I hold that this is a right decision.
    我相信这是个正确的决定。
18. A decision sometimes determines the future.
    一个决定有时决定着未来。
19. I won't be hurried into a decision, you'll just have to wait!
    我不会匆忙做决定的,你等等吧!
20. Once a decision is made, we must carry it out.
    一旦做了决议,我们就要执行。
21. Give me your decision now, stop playing for time!
    现在就告诉我你们的决定,不要再拖延时间了。
22. I'll get straight back to head office and inform them of your decision.
    我马上就回总公司把你们的决定告诉他们。
23. His parents were astonished at his decision.
    他的父母对他的决定感到很吃惊。
24. His decision will cut across our basic plan.
    他的决定将打乱我们的基本计划。
25. Several unpopular decisions diminished the governor's popularity.
    几项不得人心的决议使州长的声望下降。
26. I have been kept at arm's length from all the committee's decisions.
    委员会作出的任何决定都未让我参与。
27. They have rendered a decision on that matter.
    对那件事他们已经作出决定。
28. Let's dispute the decision about that matter.
    咱们来讨论一下关于这件事的决定是否正确。
29. The decision they made is that nothing should hold them back.
    他们下了决心,没有什么能阻止他们。

～+to- v

1. My decision to go there hangs on your answer.
   我要看你的回答才能做决定去不去那儿。
2. She never ceased regretting her decision to go back.
   她一直为作出回去的决定感到后悔。
3. I appreciate the fact that this is not an easy decision to make.
   我意识到这不是一个容易作出的决定。

～+that-clause

1. These were vital decisions that bore on the happiness of everybody.
   这是一些影响每个人幸福的极其重要的决定。

经典引文

• The two umpires shall then elect a referee, whose decision shall be final.

  出自： G. B. Shaw

• They appealed the juvenile court decision.

  出自：New Society

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

accept the/sb's decision

接受…决定〔判定〕 agreed to the decision

affect one's decision

影响某人的决定 influence one's decision

against the decision

反对(某一)决定 against an action

applaud one's decision

赞许…的决定 agree to one's decision

approve of one's decision

赞成某人的决定 agree to one's decision

arrive at a decision

达成一项决议 reach a decision

come to the decision

作出决定 make the decision

delay one's decision

推迟决定(实施) postpone one's decision

give one's decision

作出决定 reach a decision

hand down one's decision

作出判决 judge the decision

hang on sb's decision

取决于…决定 be decided by

hit out at sb's decisions

猛烈抨击其决定 critic the decision

hold off one's decision

迟迟不做决定 postpone the decision

hold to one's decision

坚持决定 resist one's decision

influence sb's decision

影响决定 affect one's decision

make a decision

作出决定 give a decision

proceed the decisions

导致…结果 come to the decision

reach a decision

作出决定 give a decision

recall one's decision

撤销决定 cancel one's decision

reconsider the/one's decision

重新考虑其决定 think the decision again

the result of one's decision

作出决定的理由 the reason of one's decision

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• act with decision 断然行动
• announce a decision 宣布判决
• arrive at a decision 决定下来
• bring sth to a decision 决定某事,使某事得以解决
• come to a decision 决定下来
• delay a decision 延迟决定
• give a decision 作出决定
• hand down a decision 作出判决
• lack decision 缺乏果断
• make a decision 做决定
• need a decision 需要作出决定,需要下决心
• pass a decision 通过一项决议
• reach a decision 达成协议

形容词+～

• absurd decision 荒谬的决定
• clear-cut decision 明确的决定
• considered decision 深思熟虑的决定
• correct decision 正确的决定
• fair decision 公正的决定
• final decision 最后决定
• firm decision 不可动摇的决定
• just decision 公正的决定
• poor decision 不妥的决定
• quick decision 迅速的解决
• sure decision 果断的决定
• wise decision 聪明的决定,明智的决定
• wrong decision 错误的决定

介词+～

• of decision (性格或行动)果断的
• man of decision 果断的人
• woman of decision 果断的女人

～+介词

• decision about 关于…的决定
• decision on 关于…的决定
• decision on case 对案子的判决
• decision on important national matters 国家大事上的决定

词语用法

1. decision后面可接带to的不定式。

   My decision to apply for further details.

2. reach/arrive a decision都可以解释为“做出决定”。

n. (名词)

1. decision的基本意思是“决定”“抉择”“判决”,引申可表示“决议”,既可用作可数名词,也可用作不可数名词。
2. decision经常与动词 make, reach, arrive at, give, come to等词连用(但不可用do),均表示“作出决定”。
3. decision的另一个意思是“果断”“坚决”,只用作不可数名词。
4. decision后面可接动词不定式做同位语,而不接 of v -ing。
5. decision是表示建议的名词,其后的表语从句或同位语从句须用虚拟语气。

词义辨析

resolution，decision，determination，resolve

• 这些名词均含“决定、决心”之意。
• resolution指自觉地正式表示的决心，含极强的主观能动意味，比如new year's resolution。
• decision既可指重大的或一般的决定或决心，又可指在多种情况下作出果断的抉择，毫不犹豫地采取行动。
• determination侧重坚定不移的顽强意志力。
• resolve语气较强，强调克服感情上的软弱，下决心干具体的一件事。

常见错误

n. (名词)

1. 我们已决定你立刻动身。

   误 We have taken the decision that you should leave at once.

   正 We have made the decision that you should leave at once.

   正 We have decided that you should leave at once.

   析 “决定”应该是 make the decision,而不是take the decision。

2. 她决定退休使我为之一惊。

   误 Her decision retiring surprised me.

   正 Her decision to retire surprised me.

   析 decision可用动词不定式做同位语,不可用动名词。

词源解说

• ☆ 15世纪中期进入英语，直接源自中世纪法语的decision；最初源自拉丁语的decisionem。

近反义词

【近义词】

• determination
• result

【反义词】

• indecision 优柔寡断
• pause 暂停
• hesitation 犹豫