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单词 discretionary
释义

discretionary

[ dih-skresh-uh-ner-ee ]
/ dɪˈskrɛʃ əˌnɛr i /
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adjective

subject or left to one's own discretion.
for any use or purpose one chooses; not earmarked for a particular purpose: discretionary income; a discretionary fund.

Origin of discretionary

First recorded in 1690–1700; discretion + -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM discretionary

dis·cre·tion·ar·i·ly, adverbnon·dis·cre·tion·ar·y, adjective

Words nearby discretionary

discrepant, discrete, discrete variable, discretion, discretional, discretionary, discretionary account, discretionary trust, Discretion is the better part of valor, discretization, discriminable
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British Dictionary definitions for discretionary

discretionary

discretional

/ (dɪˈskrɛʃənərɪ, -ənrɪ) /

adjective

having or using the ability to decide at one's own discretiondiscretionary powers

Derived forms of discretionary

discretionarily or discretionally, adverb
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