单词 | decision |
释义 | decision —decisional, adj. /di sizh"euhn/, n. 1. the act or process of deciding; determination, as of a question or doubt, by making a judgment: They must make a decision between these two contestants. 2. the act of or need for making up one's mind: This is a difficult decision. 3. something that is decided; resolution: He made a poor decision. 4. a judgment, as one formally pronounced by a court. 5. the quality of being decided; firmness: He spoke with decision. 6. the final score in any sport or contest: The decision was 5 to 4 in favor of the home team. 7. Boxing. the awarding of a victory in a match not decided by a knockout or technical knockout, usually through a vote of the referee and judges. v.t. 8. Boxing. to win a victory over (one's opponent) by a point score rather than a knockout. [1425-75; late ME decisioun < MF < L decision- (s. of decisio) lit., a cutting off, equiv. to decis(us) (ptp. of decidere; see DECIDE) + -ion- -ION] Syn. 4. ruling, verdict, finding, decree. |
随便看 |
英语词典包含168451条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。