prerequisite

burst ( pt , pp burst )

( 打定主意 ) decide ⇒ 决定远走高飞 juédìng yuǎn zǒu gāo fēi → decide to run away ⇒ 这盘棋决定胜负。 Zhè pán qí juédìng shèngfù. → This game of chess will be the decider. ⇒ 作出惊人的决定 zuòchū jīngrén de juédìng → make a startling decision

determination ⇒ 我从未见过像他这样有决心的人。 Wǒ cóngwèi jiànguo xiàng tā zhèyàng yǒu juéxīn de rén. → I've never seen anyone as determined as him.

be determined ⇒ 她决意要辞职。 Tā juéyì yào cízhí. → She was determined to resign.

fight a decisive battle ( pt , pp fought )

( 字 ) duel

make a decision

make a strategic decision

break with ( pt broke ) , pp broken ⇒ 戒毒后,他与过去的生活彻底决裂了。 Jièdú hòu, tā yǔ guòqù de shēnghuó chèdǐ juéliè le. → After giving up drugs, he made a complete break with his past life. ⇒ 夫妻俩争吵之后彻底决裂了。 Fūqī liǎ zhēngchǎo zhīhòu chèdǐ juéliè le. → After their quarrel the couple completely broke it off.

have made up one's mind

resolution

final ⇒ 半决赛 bàn juésài → semi-final ⇒ 四分之一决赛 sìfēnzhīyī juésài → quarter-final

( 裁定 ) come to a verdict ( pt came ) , pp come ⇒ 法院的判决已经出来了。 Fǎyuàn de pànjué yǐjīng chūlái le. → The court has already come to a verdict.

depend on

veto ⇒ 否决提议 fǒujué tíyì → veto the motion

resolute

( 执行死刑 ) execute

battle for supremacy

vote

adjudicate

( 处理 ) resolve ⇒ 解决问题 jiějué wèntí → resolve a problem

pass a resolution

fight it out