单词 | decide |
释义 | decidedecide /dɪˈsaɪd/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 1[intransitive, transitive] to make a choice or judgment about something, especially after considering all the possibilities or arguments: “Which one do you want?” “I can’t decide.” Has the committee decided anything yet?decide to do something Bryant decided to move away from the city.decide (that) It was decided that women could compete in the biathlon.decide who/what etc. Have you decided what to wear to the wedding?decide if/whether Voters will decide if a new stadium should be built.decide between I had to decide between paying the rent and paying for health insurance.decide against He eventually decided against telling his mother. Management decided in favor of the pay increase. Restaurants should be able to decide for themselves (=make their own choice) whether to ban smoking. → see also deciding, decisionTHESAURUSmake a decision – to decide something after thinking about it carefully: They made a decision not to have children.make up your mind – to decide something after thinking about it so that you are unlikely to change your decision: Henry made up his mind to go to college in the spring.come to a decision (also reach a decision) – to officially decide something important, often as a group, after discussing or thinking carefully about it: The committee still has not come to a decision on how to spend the money.resolve formal – to make a definite decision to do something: She had resolved to work hard and not disappoint her parents.determine formal – to officially decide exactly what the details, rules, etc. of something will be: Details of the plan have yet to be determined.choose (also pick informal) – to decide which of a number of things, possibilities, etc. you want: I let the kids choose what they want to wear.opt/elect – to decide to do one thing instead of another: When he won, he opted to take the cash rather than the car.2[transitive] if an event, action, etc. decides something, it influences events so that one particular result will happen: A three-point basket in the final seconds decided the game.3decide in favor of something/decide against something if a judge or jury in a court case decides in favor of someone or against someone, the judge or jury says the person is not guilty or guilty [Origin: 1300–1400 French décider, from Latin decidere to cut off, decide]decide on something phrasal verb to choose one thing from many possible choices: Have you decided on a date for your wedding?► see thesaurus at choose |
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