decision
noun uk/dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/ us/dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/
(CHOICE)
B1 [ C ]决定;决策;选择
a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities
She has had to make some very difficult decisions. 她必须作出某些非常艰难的决定。
The company will reach/come to/make a decision shortly. 公司将很快作出决定。
Let me have a/your decision (= tell me what you have decided) by next week. 下周前把你的决定告诉我。
[ + to infinitive ] It was his decision to leave. 是他决定离开的。
The decision about/on whether he is innocent or guilty rests with the jury. 他是否有罪要由陪审团来裁决。
We need to take a lot of factors into account in our decision-making. 我们决策时要考虑很多因素。
[ + that ] I accepted his decision that he wished to die with dignity. 他希望死得有尊严，我同意他的选择。
- More examples
- The government has come under fire for its decision to close the mines.
- The villagers are furious about the decision to close the railway station.
- We all argued about it for hours and eventually arrived at a decision.
- The decision has been made to move UN troops in to try and stop the fighting.
- He warned against making hasty decisions.
(DECIDING QUICKLY)
[ U ] approving果断，干脆;决断（力）
the ability to decide quickly and without pausing because you are not certain
She acted with decision, closing the bank account and calling the police. 她采取果断行动，冻结了银行账户并打电话报了警。
Synonym: decisiveness
Opposite: indecision