decisive

英 [dɪ'saɪsɪv] 美 [dɪ'saɪsɪv]

• adj. 决定性的；果断的

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 决定性的，关键的

   very important for the final result of a particular situation

2. 坚决的，果断的，决断

   able to decide sth quickly and with confidence

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 决定性（意义）的，关键的，决定（大计）的，重大的，紧要的
2. 果断的，决断的，决然的，断然的
3. 确定的，明确的
4. 坚决的，坚定的
5. 最后的，结论性的，确定性的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. determining or having the power to determine an outcome;

   "cast the decisive vote"
   "two factors had a decisive influence"
   

2. unmistakable;

   "had a decisive lead in the polls"
   

3. characterized by decision and firmness;

   "an able and decisive young woman"
   "we needed decisive leadership"
   "she gave him a decisive answer"
   

4. forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis;

   "a critical point in the campaign"
   "the critical test"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. The enemy was defeated in a decisive battle.
   敌人在一场决定性的战斗中被击败。
2. His opinion is decisive on the question.
   他对这个问题的意见是决定性的。
3. She handles affairs in a decisive manner.
   她办事果断。
4. A decisive person is needed to decide this matter.
   需要一个果断的人来决定这件事。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. Your argument was the decisive one.
   你提供的论据是决定性的。
2. She has played a decisive role in the peace negotiations.
   她在和谈中起了关键作用。
3. I'll take a decisive step.
   我要迈出决定性的一步。
4. The team had a decisive victory by winning 20 to 2.
   那个队以20比2赢了，获得决定性的胜利。
5. Next Monday could be a decisive day for the magazine.
   下星期一对这个杂志可能是一个决定性的日子。
6. The decisive point in his getting the job is that he speaks Greek.
   他所以能得到这个职位是他会讲希腊语，这一点是起决定性作用的。
7. They have played a decisive role in building Silicon valley.
   在硅谷建设中他们起了决定性作用。
8. It was a decisive battle—we won the war because of it.
   那是一次决定性的战役，由此我们打赢了那场战争。
9. That was a decisive factor in his decision to emigrate.
   那是他决心移居国外的决定因素。
10. The allies won a decisive victory.
    盟国取得了决定性的胜利。
11. The Battle of Sarotoga was a decisive victory for the Americans.
    萨拉托卡之役的取胜是美国人的一次决定性的胜利。
12. A decisive person acts quickly and often succeeds.
    果断的人当机立断，常常成功。
13. The government must take decisive action on gun control.
    在枪支管制方面政府必须采取果断措施。
14. What the firm needs is a strong and decisive leader.
    公司需要的是一位强有力而又果断的领导。
15. The general was known for his decisive manner.
    这位将军素以大刀阔斧的作风而著称。

用作表语

S+be+～

1. It's no good hesitating. Be decisive.
   犹豫没好处，果断一些。

S+be+～+ prep. -phrase

1. Public opinion is decisive on the question.
   舆论对这个问题起决定性的作用。
2. Our air force was decisive in winning the war.
   我们的空军在打赢这场战争中起了决定性作用。
3. These well-known words, used for many centuries, are decisive for the understanding of what a marriage means.
   这些众所周知的词语使用了许多世纪，对于理解婚姻的意义具有决定性的作用。
4. The enemy's lack of inspired leadership was decisive to its defeat, long before a single shot was fired.
   敌人一枪未放、不战自败，其中决定性的原因是缺乏高明的统帅。
5. She was very decisive in her handling of the problem.
   她在处理那个问题上非常果断敢行。

It is/was+～+of sb+to- v

1. It's decisive of you to take the action on this issue.
   在这个行动上你坚决果断。

经典引文

• The decisive argument his friends had used to convince him.

  出自： A. Koestler

• Midway..one of the decisive battles of the war.

  出自： D. Fraser

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

• decisive action 果敢的行动
• decisive answer 确定的答复
• decisive battle 决定性战役
• decisive factor 决定性因素
• decisive goal 决定胜负的射门
• decisive influence 决定性的影响
• decisive intervention 果断的干预
• decisive leader 果断的领导人
• decisive management 果断的管理层
• decisive moment 关键时刻
• decisive progress 确切的进步
• decisive reply 坚定的回答
• decisive victory 决定性胜利

词语用法

adj. (形容词)

1. decisive是动词decide派生的形容词，基本意思是“决定性的”，即指对于最终结果“起关键性作用的”，常用于某些能够终止争论或竞争，结束忧虑，解除疑惑，排除危险的行为、事件、影响或论点。作此解时，decisive不用于比较等级。
2. decisive还可表示人的性格等“坚决的，坚定的，果断的，勇敢的”。指坚定地或最终成功地解决某一有争议问题的能力或意图。

近反义词

【近义词】

• definite
• determined
• firm

【反义词】

• indecisive
• insignificant

派生词

adj.(形容词)

• decisively adv. 果断地