单词 | decide |
释义 | decide (dɪsaɪd ) Word forms: decides , deciding , decided 1. verb A2 If you decide to do something, you choose to do it, usually after you have thought carefully about the other possibilities. She decided to do a secretarial course. [VERB to-infinitive] He has decided that he doesn't want to embarrass the movement and will therefore step down. [VERB that] The house needed totally rebuilding, so we decided against buying it. [VERB + against] I had a cold and couldn't decide whether to go to work or not. [VERB wh] Think about it very carefully before you decide. [VERB] 2. verb If a person or group of people decides something, they choose what something should be like or how a particular problem should be solved. She was still young, he said, and that would be taken into account when deciding her sentence. [VERB noun] This is an issue that should be decided by local and metropolitan government. [VERB noun] Synonyms: resolve, answer, determine, settle 3. verb If an event or fact decides something, it makes it certain that a particular choice will be made or that there will be a particular result. The goal that decided the match came just before the interval. [VERB noun] The results will decide if he will win a place at a good university. [V if] Luck is certainly one deciding factor. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: settle, determine, conclude, resolve 4. verb B2 If you decide that something is true, you form that opinion about it after considering the facts. He decided Franklin must be suffering from a bad cold. [VERB that] I couldn't decide whether he was incredibly brave or just insane. [VERB wh] 5. verb If something decides you to do something, it is the reason that causes you to choose to do it. The banning of his play decided him to write about censorship. [VERB noun to-infinitive] I don't know what finally decided her, but she agreed. [VERB noun] Phrasal verbs: decide on phrasal verb B1+ If you decide on something or decide upon something, you choose it from two or more possibilities. After leaving university, Therese decided on a career in publishing. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Collocations: decide jointly We also decided jointly how we would spend our days, where and how and what we would eat, where we would visit. Times, Sunday Times The plaintiffs, in deciding jointly to pursue their claims against the defendant, were consequently not an association of persons within the meaning of that word. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But basically everything will be decided jointly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Therefore, a bilateral treaty had to be negotiated in order to clarify procedures for treating constitutional questions that had to be decided jointly by both governments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 How that translates to living-room speakers will decide her destiny. Times, Sunday Times The resulting interview was my first big article in a national paper and it would decide my destiny. Times, Sunday Times Decide the destiny of things you find under the stairs or in cupboards and say goodbye. Times, Sunday Times A lucky run, a lucky try, a lucky chip-in - all these things have their place, but they very, very seldom decide the destiny of the great prizes. Times, Sunday Times In deciding the destiny of a nation, either result would have been valid. Times, Sunday Times Serious and quack doctors debate and decide the fate of a brilliant but dissipated artist. Times, Sunday Times It would decide the fate of the match. Times, Sunday Times Unforeseen events occasionally decide the fate of war and peace - like a whirling wind they can uproot long-held, stubborn mindsets. Times, Sunday Times The vote alone will not decide the fate of the embattled bank, but it comes at a sensitive time. Times, Sunday Times It paid for legal aid, phone advice and representation at inquiries to decide the fate of sites. The Sun These provided the catalyst for further discussion, and we decided unanimously to present these recommendations to the church. Christianity Today All taken into account, after having checked and discussed the pros and cons of those different options, we decided unanimously it was appropriate to decrease by 50 basis points. Times, Sunday Times In 2008, the faculty decided unanimously to make scholarly articles available as open educational resources, the first such move by a school of education. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The judge decides which experts are capable of giving evidence and the areas where they are qualified to comment. Times, Sunday Times At these, security-cleared lawyers for defendant and prosecution each make their case and a judge decides what evidence can be heard in open court. Times, Sunday Times Where the judge decides that information must be protected, the court will understandably wish to do all it can to prevent its disclosure. Times, Sunday Times In such cases, deportation orders are only stayed if a judge decides that the case raises issues that are arguable and merit a further hearing. Times, Sunday Times Ministers can apply for material to be withheld but a judge decides. Times, Sunday Times If a jury decides that an offence has been committed, libertarians will argue that the old cliché about 'innocent until proved guilty' has been ignored. Times, Sunday Times A knowledgeable jury decides on the musician who will have the violin. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The jury decides on the number of prize winners and honourable mentions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If a jury decides that they were, then the defendant's claim to be honest will be credible. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The jury decides in her favor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many analysts expect the next one to hit early next year, just in time to help voters decide whether the tweeter-inchief deserves four more years. Times, Sunday Times Many swing voters decide on the personality and appeal of the party leaders; the voters are not policy wonks. Times, Sunday Times That's when voters decide who they want to run their town halls. The Sun And what price will he pay on election day if voters decide their pain was not a price worth paying? The Sun History will love him for it, whatever the voters decide. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 决定 Japanese: 決定する |
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