亚洲网紅露点

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decision

[ dih-sizh-uhn ]

noun

  1. the act or process of deciding; 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; decided; resolution:

    She made a poor decision when she dropped out of school.

  4. a judgment, as one formally pronounced by a court:

    It is the decision of this court that the appeal is granted.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  5. the quality of being decided; firmness:

    He spoke with decision and calm authority.

  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.


verb (used with object)

  1. Boxing. to win a victory over (one's opponent) by a point score rather than a knockout.

decision

/ 诲瑟藞蝉瑟萧蓹苍 /

noun

  1. a judgment, conclusion, or resolution reached or given; verdict
  2. the act of making up one's mind
  3. firmness of purpose or character; determination
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 诲别藞肠颈蝉颈辞苍补濒, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 诲别路肠颈顎僺颈辞苍路补濒 adjective
  • 苍辞苍顎卍别路肠颈顎僺颈辞苍 noun
  • 辫谤别顎卍别路肠颈顎僺颈辞苍 noun
  • 谤别顎卍别路肠颈顎僺颈辞苍 noun
  • 蝉耻产顎卍别路肠颈顎僺颈辞苍 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of decision1

First recorded in 1425鈥75; late Middle English decisioun, from Middle French, from Latin 诲脓肠墨蝉颈艒苍-, stem of 诲脓肠墨蝉颈艒 鈥渁 cutting off,鈥 equivalent to 诲脓肠墨蝉(耻蝉) (past participle of 诲脓肠墨诲别谤别 鈥渢o cut off鈥; decide ) + -颈艒 -ion
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of decision1

C15: from Old French, from Latin 诲脓肠墨蝉颈艒, literally: a cutting off; see decide
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Example Sentences

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Most of the key scheduling decisions have been made already.

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It's just a social, organizational, legal and managerial mechanism whereby a decision is created that has no identifiable human being as its owner.

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"They didn't come in with a big project," one source says, and many voters took a dim view of ministers' freebies and the decision on winter fuel allowance.

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Bass described the possible layoffs as 鈥渁 decision of absolute last resort,鈥 traveling to Sacramento on Wednesday to seek state money to save the jobs.

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How could she impart how outrageous the Trump administration's decision was 鈥 and how outraged everyone should be?

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