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单词 discretion
释义

discretion

[ dih-skresh-uhn ]
/ dɪˈskrɛʃ ən /
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noun

the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice: It is entirely within my discretion whether I will go or stay.
the quality of being discreet, especially with reference to one's own actions or speech; prudence or decorum: Throwing all discretion to the winds, he blurted out the truth.

Idioms for discretion

    at discretion, at one's option or pleasure: They were allowed to work overtime at discretion.

Origin of discretion

1250–1300; Middle English discrecioun<Anglo-French <Late Latin discrētiōn- (stem of discrētiō). See discreet, -ion

SYNONYMS FOR discretion

2 judgment, wisdom, discrimination, sense.
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Words nearby discretion

discrepancies, discrepancy, discrepant, discrete, discrete variable, discretion, discretional, discretionary, discretionary account, discretionary trust, Discretion is the better part of valor
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British Dictionary definitions for discretion

discretion
/ (dɪˈskrɛʃən) /

noun

the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid social embarrassment or distress
freedom or authority to make judgments and to act as one sees fit (esp in the phrases at one's own discretion, at the discretion of)
age of discretion or years of discretion the age at which a person is considered to be able to manage his own affairs
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with discretion

discretion

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