释义 
		[ dih-sahy -ding ] SHOW IPA 
/ dɪˈsaɪ dɪŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING 
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adjective that settles a question or dispute or leads to a final decision; determining; decisive: the deciding vote; The weather will be the deciding factor as to whether we have the picnic or not.  
Origin of deciding  First recorded in 1650–60; decide + -ing2 
OTHER WORDS FROM deciding de·cid·ing·ly,  adverb Words nearby deciding  decibel, decidable, decide, decided, decider, deciding , decidua, decidua basalis, decidua capsularis, decidual cell, decidua menstrualis
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And it might be easiest of all imagining him “exploring” a candidacy for a while and then deciding  the hell with it.
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Growing rapidly as a community and up for grabs, Asian Americans are deciding  elections around the country.
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I think some of the energy of the performance came from Bruce deciding , 'I'm going to claim this song back from Reagan.'
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But he argued that the issue does motivate otherwise unlikely voters and could be a deciding  factor in a close race.
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Much wisdom is demanded of an Irish leader in deciding  the tactical questions arising from the vicissitudes of British parties.
Ireland and the Home Rule Movement | Michael F. J. McDonnell
She had misconstrued it, deciding  that he was disappointed in her.
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A deciding  factor in favor of the Zeppelins was the ease with which they could be put into their sheds after each flight.
A knowledge of how to use the bayonet and the will to use it must often be the deciding  factors in battle.
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Sordid self and inflated aristocracy could have had no difficulty in deciding .
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution | L. Carroll Judson
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