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单词 discretion
释义
discretion
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈskreʃ.ən/us
/dɪˈskreʃ.ən/

discretionnoun[U](CAREFUL BEHAVIOUR)

C2
theabilitytobehavewithoutcausingembarrassmentorattractingtoo muchattention,especiallybykeepinginformationsecret:
慎重，谨慎；守口如瓶
"Can youtrusthim with this?" "Yes, he'sthesoulofdiscretion(= he will nottellotherpeople)."“在这件事上你能相信他吗？”“当然，他可是个守口如瓶的人。”
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Paying attention and being careful
  • attention span
  • attentiveness
  • be good, and if you can't be good, be carefulidiom
  • be on (your) guardidiom
  • cared-for
  • guard
  • handle/treatsomeonewith kid glovesidiom
  • hang
  • hang on/uponsomething
  • have a careidiom
  • have/keepyourear to the groundidiom
  • religion
  • revolve aroundsomeone/something
  • safety
  • safety firstidiom
  • see pastsomething
  • singleness
  • sit
  • zero
  • Zoom
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discretionnoun[U](RIGHT TO CHOOSE)

formal
therightorabilitytodecidesomething:
决定权；决策力
Students can beexpelledat thediscretion of theprincipal(= if theprincipaldecidesit).校长有权开除学生。
Ileavethedecisiontoyourdiscretion(= for you todecide).我让你来决定这件事。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Decisions and deciding
  • ascription
  • balance
  • be make or break forsomeone/somethingidiom
  • be on the horns of a dilemmaidiom
  • choose
  • clinch
  • fight
  • fish
  • fix
  • in the balanceidiom
  • judgment call
  • judicial review
  • make or breaksomethingidiom
  • make upyourmindidiom
  • resolution
  • toss up
  • unadjudicated
  • unelected
  • volition
  • volitional
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Idiom

discretion is the better part of valour
(Definition ofdiscretionfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

discretion| American Dictionary

discretion
noun[U]
us
/dɪˈskreʃ·ən/
choice, or therightto make achoice,basedonjudgment:
Troopers have discretion indecidingwhom tostopforspeeding.
Whether or not toholdthemeetingis at the discretion of thepresident(= adecisionto be made by thepresident).
(Definition ofdiscretionfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

discretion| Business English

discretion
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈskreʃən/us
therighttochoosesomething, or tochooseto do something,accordingto whatseemsmostsuitablein aparticularsituation:
at sb's discretion/at the discretion of sbPayment inlieuofnoticetoredundantworkersis at the company's discretion.
exercise/use (your) discretionEconomic andinstitutionalconstraintscan make itdifficultforseniormanagerstoexercisediscretion intheirdecisions.
leave it (up) to sb's discretion/leave it (up) to the discretion of sbTop-upinsurancecoverisleftto the discretion ofindividualsandfirms.
Bankruptcymanagershave discretion todecidedisputes.
broad/complete/considerablediscretion
Salesstaffweregiven discretiontooffercustomersa 10%discount.
(Definition ofdiscretionfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdiscretion

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Magistrates are very chary of exercising the various discretions permitted to them.
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The more we are able to bring into light and question discretions of this kind, the better.
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Therefore, one has a system involving trustees, a comparable system of regulation and a comparable series of discretions.
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The prohibitions are essentially open-textured and include wide discretions.
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Therefore, there are three discretions available before the matter leaves court.
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Secondly, they have marginal discretions as to the severity or otherwise of the régime.
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I have often said, and more often thought, that courts have a bad habit of wiping out discretions by defining them.
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If one looks at the statutes that govern elections, these are discretions that most electoral registration officers and returning officers would prefer not to have.
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There have been many attempts to give taxing masters wider discretions.
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They can only offer discretions to act within central rules, however unnecessary those central rules may be.
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One can produce absolute discretions, which is all that one can do.
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I said that, under the system which currently operates, those powers are partially delegated under what are termed "discretions".
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She was clearly referring to the discretions being exercised by others.
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If there is one good logical rule about discretions, it is that, if they are exercised according to rules.
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I will come to the extent to which, under so-called discretions, some devolution is allowed at present.
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Collocationswithdiscretion

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absolute discretion
Quarantine vets have absolute discretion to deal with animals in the kennels without recourse to their owner.
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administrative discretion
The principle reflected a flexible approach allowing for high administrative discretion to adapt control requirements in light of the particular local situation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
amount of discretion
The hypotheses have also considered theamountofdiscretiongranted to states in directives' provisions.
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