| 单词 | decision |
| 释义 | decisiondecision /dɪˈsɪʒən/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1[countable] a choice or judgment that you make after a period of discussion or thought: The judges’ decision is final. The committee should make a decision this week.decision to do something Navarro said it was his decision to resign.decision about/on Ask your doctor to help you make decisions about your medical treatment. The department will make a final decision on the matter today. Leaving my job was a tough decision. We talked about it for weeks before reaching a decision. Moving to New York was a big decision (=an important decision).2[countable] an official statement by the court after a court case about whether a person, group, etc. is guilty of a crime or not SYN verdict: The Supreme Court overturned the lower court’s decision (=said that it was incorrect).3[uncountable] the ability someone has to make choices or judgments quickly and confidently OPP indecision: Turning around with decision, she walked back to face the angry crowd.4[uncountable] the act of deciding something: The power of decision rests with the Supreme Court.COLLOCATIONSverbsmake a decision I want to think about it a little longer before I make a decision.face a decision (=have a difficult decision to make) Now he faces a decision about whether to go to college or start a career in professional baseball.reach/come to/arrive at a decision (=make a decision after a lot of thought) We hope they will reach their decision as soon as possible.affect/influence a decision The offer of more money will not affect my decision to leave the job.regret a decision (=wish you had not made a particular decision) I was already regretting my decision to go on vacation with him.reconsider a decision (=think about changing a decision you have made) He said he wasn’t prepared to reconsider his decision.reverse a decision (=change an official decision) The mayor reversed his decision after seeing the new budget numbers.overrule/overturn a decision (=officially change a decision by another person or group) The CEO of the company overruled the decision made by a vice president.postpone a decision (=not make a decision until later) The government has postponed its decision about when to hold the election.adjectivesan important decision (also a big decision informal) My mother made all the important decisions in our family. Deciding to get married is a big decision.a major decision (=very important) The government now has some major decisions to make.a difficult/hard/tough decision It was a difficult decision, but I decided to retire early.a good/wise decision It was a good decision to change the name of the product.a bad decision I think Noah made a bad decision when he dropped out of school.the right decision She chose to study engineering and it was definitely the right decision.the wrong decision I thought I’d made the wrong decision marrying Jeff.a conscious/deliberate decision (=one that you have thought about clearly) It is best if couples make a conscious decision to have a baby.an informed decision (=one where you know all the important facts) The doctor will give you the information you need to make an informed decision.a clear/firm decision (=a definite one) After much discussion, it was time to come to a clear decision.a final decision (=one that will not be changed) The city council will make a final decision in four months.a snap decision (=one that you make extremely quickly) Police officers often have to make snap decisions on how to act.a controversial decision (=that people disagree about) The FBI made the controversial decision to use undercover agents to investigate the organization.a hasty decision (=one that you make without enough thought) Don’t let yourself be forced into making hasty decisions.a joint decision (=one that two people make together) Jo and I made a joint decision that we should separate.a unanimous decision (=one made by all members of an official group) The council made a unanimous decision to spend the money on the road system. |
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