n. 1.判断(力),辨别(力)。 2.慎重,谨慎,考虑周到。 3.(行动、判断或选择的)自由,自行裁决,斟酌;【法律】任意决定权。 4.〔古语〕离散,间断,不连续。 短语和例子 D- is the better part of valour. 考虑周到胜过勇敢。 act at [on] one's own discretion 相机行事,自行决断。 age [years] of discretion 【法律】解事年龄,责任年龄,成年〔英国法律规定为14岁〕。 at discretion 1. 随意,任意。 2. 无条件 (be allowed to work overtime at discretion 被允许自由加班。 surrender at discretion 无条件投降)。 at the discretion of 随…的意思,凭…自行处理。 be in [within] one's discretion to (do) (做…)是某人的自由[权限]。 leave to sb.'s discretion 交某人酌(办),任某人自由决定。 use one's own discretion 依靠自己去判断。 with discretion 慎重,审慎。
the trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment" 同义词:discernment,
the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies 同义词:free will,
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion" 同义词:discreetness, circumspection, prudence,
refined taste; tact 同义词:delicacy,
freedom to act or judge on one''s own
例句与用法
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Discretion is the better part of valor . 小心就是勇敢的一个重要部分。
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Please use your best discretion to handle the matter . 请慎重处理此事。
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So you had better use your own discretion . 所以顶好你照你自己的心意判断。
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Her father had exercised a bold discretion . 她父亲已经做了一个大胆的决定。
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This shouldn't be left entirely to his discretion . 这事不能任凭他一人决定。
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Habit, training and discretion were ingrained . 习惯、训练和谨慎是根深蒂固的。
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The essence of policy is the existence of discretion . 政策的重点是进行慎重判断。
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of learning . 一盎司的小心值得一磅的学问。
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The managers may have limited or unlimited discretion . 经理们可有无限或有限酬处权。
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In county courts costs are in the discretion of the court . 在郡法院诉讼费由法院决定。