| 单词 | decide |
| 释义 | de·cide transitive verb a. < decide what to order for breakfast > b. < the victory at San Jacinto decided the war > c. < Washington decided … that the President could no longer avoid calling the Senator to account — Economist > d. < she decided to buy a new hat > < decided to read a book instead > e. < this exordium … decided Mr. Cruncher — Charles Dickens > intransitive verb < some learned men, proud of their knowledge, only speak to decide — Earl of Chesterfield > Synonyms: < the time for deliberation is then passed, he has decided — John Marshall > < had finally decided Amy to drop the mask of deference — Arnold Bennett > resolve in reference to a person's decisions about his own future actions may imply an earnest and strong-willed attitude < suddenly he resolved to say something. He resolved to say it so firmly that he determined to say it even if Mr. Britling went on talking all the time — H.G.Wells > but in reference to questions, problems, difficulties, and so on, it appears to stress clear analysis and consideration, with the implication of a final judgment < the task is to resolve initial oppositions of interest into some moderate harmony by a process of mutual concessions — J.A.Hobson > < Mr. Fitzpatrick, who did not catch the point at issue very quickly, seemed unable to resolve the difficulty — James Joyce > determine in reference to decisions on personal action implies about the same things as resolve, although it may occasionally be somewhat weaker and it may involve more consideration of limitation and choice < she was determined that in her house Sophia should have all the freedoms and conveniences that she could have had in her own — Arnold Bennett > < he resolved to overcome the one-pawn disadvantage and determined on a scheme involving the quick and audacious use of his major pieces > but in reference to less personal and more general matters the word may suggest bounds, limits, classes, or terms and may imply that considerations and judgments involved are decisive in a course, outcome, or judgment < but every atom … is a miniature solar system, with electrons in numbers which determine the nature of the element — W.R.Inge > < but theories, intellectual systems, notions … may themselves create demands or determine their directions — Felix Frankfurter > rule stresses the act of deciding it; may imply a judicial, administrative, or otherwise authoritative positive attitude or procedure and a necessarily binding procedure or precedent set < the procedure was ruled out as unparliamentary > < the president ruled that such matters should be taken care of in Mr. Smith's office > settle contains less implication than others in this series about procedure for arriving at a decision, more about the finality of the action < the problem of the Pythagorean legend may be said to be settled. But the problem of the Socratic legend is still under consideration — Havelock Ellis > < the principle of law is too well settled to be disputed, that a court can give no judgment … where it has no jurisdiction — R.B.Taney > |
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