| 单词 | decisive |
| 释义 | decisive (once / 356 pages) 1adj 2adj If you make decisions quickly, you are someone who is decisive. A decisive event can settle something, like a war. People who are wishy-washy are the opposite of decisive: being decisive means you don't waffle or take forever to make up your mind, and then you stick by what you decided. People admire politicians, coaches, and friends who are decisive. In sports, if a home run won the game, that was the decisive run. When you reach a crisis point in life — when things are going to change one way or the other — you've reached a decisive moment. WORD FAMILYdecisive: decisively, decisiveness, indecisive+/decide: decided, decides, deciding, decision, decisive/decided: decidedly, undecided/decision: decisions, indecision/indecision: indecisions/indecisive: indecisively, indecisiveness/undecided: undecidedly USAGE EXAMPLESIt was a decisive turn in their career. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) “You were supposed to do maternity scenes or watercolours, but not something as tough and decisive as what you do,” Bechara says. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) The Cyclones will be decisive underdogs, although they were within a missed 3 of beating No. 7 Gonzaga earlier this season. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1adj characterized by decision and firmness an able and decisive young woman we needed decisive leadership she gave him a decisive answer Syn|Ant resolute, unhesitating characterized by quickness and firmness resolutefirm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination indecisive characterized by lack of decision and firmness on the fence, undecidedcharacterized by indecision hesitant, hesitatinglacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly suspensiveundecided or characterized by indecisiveness irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed 2adj determining or having the power to determine an outcome cast the decisive vote two factors had a decisive influence Syn|Ant conclusive forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question crucial, importantof extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis deciding, determinant, determinative, determininghaving the power or quality of deciding fatal, fatefulhaving momentous consequences; of decisive importance peremptoryputting an end to all debate or action indecisive not definitely settling something inconclusivenot conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed 3adj forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis 2Syn critical crucial, important of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis adj unmistakable had a decisive lead in the polls Syn definite precise; explicit and clearly defined |
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