英语词汇“decide”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To decide is to make up your mind to do (or not do) something. People decide hundreds of things a day, from what to eat to what TV shows to watch.

Deciding involves making decisions — choosing what to do. There are a lot of things in life to decide, such as where to live, what school to go to, where to apply for a job, and what kind of clothes to buy and wear. At any restaurant, there are hundreds of options: you have to decide which is right for you. You can also say that if a touchdown ended a game, it decided the game.

WORD FAMILY

decide: decided, decides, deciding, decision, decisive+/decided: decidedly, undecided/decision: decisions, indecision/decisive: decisively, decisiveness, indecisive/indecision: indecisions/indecisive: indecisively, indecisiveness/undecided: undecidedly

USAGE EXAMPLES

Or you decide to cut down on alcohol but you keep drinking.

Wall Street Journal(Jan 01, 2017)

He was so supportive, she said, that she and her team decided to undertake even more changes.

New York Times(Jan 02, 2017)

The Raiders, too, are waiting to decide which quarterback to start, Matt McGloin — nursing a shoulder injury — or Connor Cook.

Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017)

1v reach, make, or come to a decision about something

We finally decided after lengthy deliberations

Syn|Hypo

determine, make up one's mind

measure, measure out, mensurate

determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of

choose, pick out, select, take

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

will

determine by choice

seal

decide irrevocably

purpose, resolve

reach a decision

decree, rule

decide with authority

orient, orientate

determine one's position with reference to another point

adjudicate, judge, try

put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

govern, order, regularise, regularize, regulate

bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations

standardise, standardize

cause to conform to standard or norm

empanel, impanel, panel

select from a list

shoot

measure the altitude of by using a sextant

triangulate

measure by using trigonometry

caliper, calliper

measure the diameter of something with calipers

anoint

choose by or as if by divine intervention

field

select (a team or individual player) for a game

sieve, sift

distinguish and separate out

draw

select or take in from a given group or region

dial

choose by means of a dial

go, plump

give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number

pick

select carefully from a group

elect

choose

excerpt, extract, take out

take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy

cull out, winnow

select desirable parts from a group or list

cream off, skim off

pick the best

pick over, sieve out

separate or remove

assign, set apart, specify

select something or someone for a specific purpose

single out

select from a group

override, overrule, overthrow, overturn, reverse

rule against

think of

choose in one's mind

calibrate

measure the caliber of

define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify

decide upon or fix definitely

rule in, rule out

include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules

guide, guide on

use as a guide

reorient, reorientate

orient once again, after a disorientation

adopt, espouse, follow

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

screen, screen out, sieve, sort

examine in order to test suitability

vote in

elect in a voting process

elect

select by a vote for an office or membership

nominate, propose

put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position

vote

express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote

court-martial

subject to trial by court-martial

district, zone

regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns

2v influence or determine

The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election

Hyper

determine, influence, mold, regulate, shape

shape or influence; give direction to

3v bring to an end; settle conclusively

The case was decided
The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

adjudicate, resolve, settle

judge

determine the result of (a competition)

adjust

decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

referee, umpire

be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

end, terminate

bring to an end or halt

4v cause to decide

This new development finally decided me!

Hyper

cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate

cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

单词	decide
释义	decide (once / 24 pages) v To decide is to make up your mind to do (or not do) something. People decide hundreds of things a day, from what to eat to what TV shows to watch. Deciding involves making decisions — choosing what to do. There are a lot of things in life to decide, such as where to live, what school to go to, where to apply for a job, and what kind of clothes to buy and wear. At any restaurant, there are hundreds of options: you have to decide which is right for you. You can also say that if a touchdown ended a game, it decided the game. WORD FAMILY decide: decided, decides, deciding, decision, decisive+/decided: decidedly, undecided/decision: decisions, indecision/decisive: decisively, decisiveness, indecisive/indecision: indecisions/indecisive: indecisively, indecisiveness/undecided: undecidedly USAGE EXAMPLES Or you decide to cut down on alcohol but you keep drinking. Wall Street Journal(Jan 01, 2017) He was so supportive, she said, that she and her team decided to undertake even more changes. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The Raiders, too, are waiting to decide which quarterback to start, Matt McGloin — nursing a shoulder injury — or Connor Cook. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1v reach, make, or come to a decision about something We finally decided after lengthy deliberations Syn\|Hypo determine, make up one's mind measure, measure out, mensurate determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of choose, pick out, select, take pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives will determine by choice seal decide irrevocably purpose, resolve reach a decision decree, rule decide with authority orient, orientate determine one's position with reference to another point adjudicate, judge, try put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of govern, order, regularise, regularize, regulate bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations standardise, standardize cause to conform to standard or norm empanel, impanel, panel select from a list shoot measure the altitude of by using a sextant triangulate measure by using trigonometry caliper, calliper measure the diameter of something with calipers anoint choose by or as if by divine intervention field select (a team or individual player) for a game sieve, sift distinguish and separate out draw select or take in from a given group or region dial choose by means of a dial go, plump give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number pick select carefully from a group elect choose excerpt, extract, take out take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy cull out, winnow select desirable parts from a group or list cream off, skim off pick the best pick over, sieve out separate or remove assign, set apart, specify select something or someone for a specific purpose single out select from a group override, overrule, overthrow, overturn, reverse rule against think of choose in one's mind calibrate measure the caliber of define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify decide upon or fix definitely rule in, rule out include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules guide, guide on use as a guide reorient, reorientate orient once again, after a disorientation adopt, espouse, follow choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans screen, screen out, sieve, sort examine in order to test suitability vote in elect in a voting process elect select by a vote for an office or membership nominate, propose put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position vote express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote court-martial subject to trial by court-martial district, zone regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns 2v influence or determine The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election Hyper determine, influence, mold, regulate, shape shape or influence; give direction to 3v bring to an end; settle conclusively The case was decided The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper adjudicate, resolve, settle judge determine the result of (a competition) adjust decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim referee, umpire be a referee or umpire in a sports competition end, terminate bring to an end or halt 4v cause to decide This new development finally decided me! Hyper cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
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