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decision noun ADJECTIVE | VERB + DECISION | DECISION + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbig, crucial, fateful, important, key, landmark (law 法律) , major, momentous 重大的／至关重要的／决定命运的／重要的／关键的／里程碑式的／主要的／有影响的决定◆It was a big decision to make.作这个决定事关重大。◆In a landmark decision, the court agreed to hear evidence from twenty years earlier.在作出具有里程碑意义的判决时，法庭同意听取 20 年前的证据。life-and-death, life-changing 生死攸关的／改变人生的决定◆Presidents must make momentous life-and-death decisions while in office.总统在任时必须作生死攸关的重大决定。difficult, hard, tough 困难的决定；艰难的决定◆the difficult decision of whether to go to college or nurse her sick mother是上大学还是照看生病的母亲这一难作的决定easy 容易作出的决定firm 明确的决定◆We need a firm decision by Friday.我们最晚得在星期五作出明确的决定。prompt, snap, split-second 迅速的／仓促的／刹那间的决定◆I had to make a snap decision about what to do with the money.我必须当即决定怎样处理这笔钱。hasty, knee-jerk, rash 匆忙的／下意识的／轻率的决定last-minute 最后一刻作出的决定final, irreversible, irrevocable 最终／不可反悔的／不可撤销的决定◆Tomorrow the board will meet to make their final decision.明天董事会将开会作出最终决定。◆The decision is irreversible.这一决定不能撤销。informed 有根据的决定◆I need more facts before I can make an informed decision.我需要掌握更多的事实才能作出明智的决定。arbitrary 武断的决定good, intelligent, prudent, rational, right, sensible, smart (especially NAmE) , wise 好的／聪明的／谨慎的／合理的／正确的／明智的／精明的／英明的决定timely 及时的决定bad, poor, unwise, wrong 糟糕的／很差的／不明智的／错误的决定unpopular 不得人心的决定controversial, questionable 有争议的／可疑的决定fateful 重大的决定◆He died after making the fateful decision to drive that evening.他作了当晚开车的要命决定，结果送了命。collective, joint, unanimous 集体的／共同的／一致的决定◆In the end, the decision to scrap the project was unanimous.最后，大家一致决定放弃这一项目。majority, split 多数人的决定；（拳击中的）分歧判定court, government, etc. 法庭裁决、政府决定等investment, policy, etc. 投资、政策等决定clinical, ethical, political, tactical, etc. 临床、伦理、政治、战术等决定VERB + DECISIONarrive at, come to, make, reach, take (BrE) 作出决定◆Key decisions are always taken by the editor.关键性决定总是由编辑作出的。face 面对决定◆She now faces the toughest decision of her life.她现在面临着人生中最艰难的决定。affect, drive, guide, impact (NAmE) , influence, shape, sway 影响决定；促成决定；指导决策；形成决定；动摇决定◆I didn't want to influence his decision.我不想影响他的决定。announce, give (sb), issue 宣布决定；告诉（某人）决定◆The committee will give us their decision tomorrow.委员会明天会把他们的决定告诉我们。abide by 遵守决定◆The decision has been made, and we must all abide by it.决定已经作出，我们都必须遵守。respect 尊重决定◆Her parents respected her decision not to marry.她父母尊重她不结婚的决定。affirm, uphold 批准决议；支持决定◆The management committee upheld her decision to fire two of her staff.管理委员会支持她解雇两名员工的决定。implement 执行决定◆Failure to implement the decision would be a great shame.未能执行决定会令人遗憾。reconsider, rethink, review, revisit (especially NAmE) 重新考虑决定；复议决定defend, explain, justify 为决定辩护；解释决定；证明决定正当◆She defended her decision not to give him the job.她为自己不给他那份工作的决定进行辩解。regret 后悔决定appeal (NAmE) , appeal against (BrE) , challenge, oppose, protest (NAmE) , protest against 就判决提出上诉；质疑判决；反对判决；抗议裁决◆plans to challenge this decision in the High Court向高等法院提出质疑判决的计划criticize 批评决定question 质疑决定applaud, praise, support 称赞／表扬／支持决定override, overrule, overturn, quash, reverse 驳回判决；推翻决定；宣布判决无效；撤销决定◆Nobody has the authority to overrule his decision.没人有权力推翻他的决定。await 等待判决defer, delay, postpone 拖延／推迟／延期判决DECISION + NOUNprocess 决策过程◆The most persuasive talker often dominates the decision process.最有说服力的发言者常常掌控决策过程。time 作决定的时候◆It's decision time, and deciding is difficult.现在是作决定的时侯了，可是作决定很难。PREPOSITIONdecision about, decision on 关于⋯的决定◆a decision on her future事关她前途的决定 ➡ topic at meeting |