Definition of decision in English:

decision

noun dɪˈsɪʒ(ə)ndəˈsɪʒən

1A conclusion or resolution reached after consideration.
结论；决定
I'll make the decision on my own
我会自己决定。
the editor's decision is final
编辑的决定是最终决定。
Example sentencesExamples
- We stress that our board has made no decisions in respect of closure or any other option.
- After the workshop I will summarise the key decisions and feed these back to you all.
- Editors can make decisions and take action whether they are in the office or outside it.
- People can advise me, he said, but at the end of the day I make the decisions about my health.
- He was said to be hard working, honest and not someone who would make rash decisions.
- In TV a lot of people who make editorial decisions have never had any cause to come here.
- No one would have questioned his decision not to stay at home with the kids.
- Two controversial refereeing decisions were to have a big bearing on the final outcome.
- Doctors should supply patients with sufficient information to reach an informed decision about their health care.
- We posted the letters to head teachers because they are the ones that make the decisions.
- My mother was the one who made all the noise, but my father made all the decisions.
- He warned that it was time to make some tough decisions about the library service.
- It seems like she was detached from it all, prepared to let them take the decisions for her.
- My parents had questioned my decision to stay, but it had never turned to an argument.
- Selling up was one of the best decisions he ever made, he says, but so was staying on after the sale.
- They are individuals with a right to make their own decisions and their own mistakes.
- At no time did Ian question his decision to take up the challenge.
- We view all properties together and make decisions on what we will buy and sell together.
- He has to make tough decisions about who is and who isn't going to play in each series of matches.
- The selectors may have tough decisions to make but we have to take our strongest side.
Synonyms
resolution, conclusion, settlement, commitment, resolve, determination
choice, option, selection
verdict, finding, ruling, recommendation, judgement, pronouncement, adjudgement, adjudication, arbitration
sentence, decree, order, rule, injunction
findings, results
Law determination
North American resolve
rare arbitrament
1. 1.1mass noun The action or process of deciding something or of resolving a question.
  决定，解决
  the information was used as the basis for decision
  这消息用作决定的根据。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This is an absolutely critical moment of decision for the whole World Trade Organisation.
  He told us in no uncertain terms that Ireland must choose and that this was a time of testing, a time of decision.
  After a few minutes of decision, I pulled out extremely tight jeans and a sleek black top.
  History will remember that day not only as a day of tragedy but as a day of decision - when the civilized world was stirred to anger and to action.
  As the argument on it developed three questions emerged for decision.
  We can give you examples and bring you to the moment of decision, but you have to do all the rest.
  Joffre's strength was his ability to remain calm in a crisis and to retain the power of decision.
  However, all of its members were appointed by the monarch, its meetings were held in secret, and it had no powers of decision.
  There are different moments of decision arising because of different conditions.
  For hundreds of thousands of voters, the time of decision is over already.
  However, Hilbert's view that such an automatic method of decision does exist was not universally shared.
  The element of decision had gone, and it was this sense of helpless inability to influence events that robbed me of courage.
  Again and again in America's history, our citizens have faced crucial moments of decision.
2. 1.2mass noun The ability or tendency to make decisions quickly; decisiveness.
  决断，果断
  she was a woman of decision
  她是个果断的女子。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Council said it will reach a final decision on the planning application within the next two to three weeks.
  She stared into his face for a long time before she spoke again, and when she did, it was in a tone of decision.
  Synonyms
  decisiveness, determination, resolution, resoluteness, resolve, firmness
  strong-mindedness, single-mindedness, doggedness, strength of mind, strength of will, firmness of purpose, fixity of purpose, purpose, purposefulness

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin decisio(n-), from decidere 'determine' (see decide).

Rhymes

circumcision, collision, concision, derision, division, elision, envision, excision, imprecision, incision, misprision, precisian, precision, provision, scission, vision

Definition of decision in US English:

decision

noundəˈsɪʒəndəˈsiZHən

1A conclusion or resolution reached after consideration.
结论；决定
I'll make the decision on my own
我会自己决定。
the editor's decision is final
编辑的决定是最终决定。
Example sentencesExamples
- My mother was the one who made all the noise, but my father made all the decisions.
- My parents had questioned my decision to stay, but it had never turned to an argument.
- They are individuals with a right to make their own decisions and their own mistakes.
- At no time did Ian question his decision to take up the challenge.
- We posted the letters to head teachers because they are the ones that make the decisions.
- People can advise me, he said, but at the end of the day I make the decisions about my health.
- He was said to be hard working, honest and not someone who would make rash decisions.
- He has to make tough decisions about who is and who isn't going to play in each series of matches.
- In TV a lot of people who make editorial decisions have never had any cause to come here.
- Two controversial refereeing decisions were to have a big bearing on the final outcome.
- We view all properties together and make decisions on what we will buy and sell together.
- The selectors may have tough decisions to make but we have to take our strongest side.
- We stress that our board has made no decisions in respect of closure or any other option.
- After the workshop I will summarise the key decisions and feed these back to you all.
- Selling up was one of the best decisions he ever made, he says, but so was staying on after the sale.
- Doctors should supply patients with sufficient information to reach an informed decision about their health care.
- Editors can make decisions and take action whether they are in the office or outside it.
- He warned that it was time to make some tough decisions about the library service.
- It seems like she was detached from it all, prepared to let them take the decisions for her.
- No one would have questioned his decision not to stay at home with the kids.
Synonyms
resolution, conclusion, settlement, commitment, resolve, determination
verdict, finding, ruling, recommendation, judgement, pronouncement, adjudgement, adjudication, arbitration
1. 1.1 The action or process of deciding something or of resolving a question.
  决定，解决
  the information was used as the basis for decision
  这消息用作决定的根据。
  Example sentencesExamples
  We can give you examples and bring you to the moment of decision, but you have to do all the rest.
  Again and again in America's history, our citizens have faced crucial moments of decision.
  The element of decision had gone, and it was this sense of helpless inability to influence events that robbed me of courage.
  Joffre's strength was his ability to remain calm in a crisis and to retain the power of decision.
  After a few minutes of decision, I pulled out extremely tight jeans and a sleek black top.
  However, all of its members were appointed by the monarch, its meetings were held in secret, and it had no powers of decision.
  However, Hilbert's view that such an automatic method of decision does exist was not universally shared.
  History will remember that day not only as a day of tragedy but as a day of decision - when the civilized world was stirred to anger and to action.
  For hundreds of thousands of voters, the time of decision is over already.
  He told us in no uncertain terms that Ireland must choose and that this was a time of testing, a time of decision.
  This is an absolutely critical moment of decision for the whole World Trade Organisation.
  There are different moments of decision arising because of different conditions.
  As the argument on it developed three questions emerged for decision.
2. 1.2 A formal judgment.
  last year's Supreme Court decision
  Example sentencesExamples
  In terms of the loss sought, the claimant asserts that he was left unemployed by virtue of the decision of the defendant.
  All councillors have been invited to the meeting to ask questions but any decision will be made by the executive alone.
  The tribunal's final decision is still pending.
  We'll bring you the judge's decision in her case as soon as we hear it.
  For this reason, in my judgment, the decision of the Tribunal on this issue is flawed and cannot stand.
  The county court's decision in favour of the plaintiff was reversed by the Divisional Court.
  The claimant failed in an attempt to get a judicial review of a decision by the Press Complaints Commission.
  The applicant sought review of the Tribunal's decision in the Federal Magistrates Court.
  But no one decision will be a binding precedent as a strict rule of law.
  I understand that an application has been made for a Judicial Review of the Tribunal decision.
  On that date the second Tribunal affirmed the decision not to grant the applicant a protection visa.
  But Mr Wilson, who claims he owns the land, says his family has nowhere else to go and he will fight the decision all the way.
  It does not sit in judgment on whether the planning authority's decision to enforce planning control was wise.
  Even the legislature cannot simply overturn a judicial decision.
  This is an application for judicial review of a decision of the Immigration Appeal Tribunal.
  If anything the information now relied upon tends to support rather than undermine the magistrate's decision.
  In an area as sensitive as this it does appear to us appropriate to show a degree of deference to the legislators' decision.
  Moreover, it is not my role to challenge the legality of every substantive decision on the part of the Council.
  Any party seeking to challenge a judicial decision must move with expedition.
  Finally, the authority had nothing to gain by seeking to influence the decision against the claimant.
3. 1.3 The ability or tendency to make decisions quickly; decisiveness.
  决断，果断
  she was a woman of decision
  她是个果断的女子。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Council said it will reach a final decision on the planning application within the next two to three weeks.
  She stared into his face for a long time before she spoke again, and when she did, it was in a tone of decision.
  Synonyms
  decisiveness, determination, resolution, resoluteness, resolve, firmness
4. 1.4Boxing The awarding of a fight, in the absence of a knockout or technical knockout, to the boxer with the most rounds won or with the most points.
  Example sentencesExamples
  I'm guessing that Ellis would have won a decision if the fight had gone the distance.
  The fight went to a technical decision after an accidental clash of heads in the fourth round.
  Then came the most controversial decision of the night with the home boxer being awarded a majority decision.
  Yet he passed this first test with flying colors, fighting his way to a ten round decision.
  Three months later Al again failed to beat the clever Martin dropping a ten round decision.
5. 1.5Baseball A win or a loss assigned to a pitcher.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin decisio(n-), from decidere ‘determine’ (see decide).

词汇	decision
释义	Definition of decision in English: decision noun dɪˈsɪʒ(ə)ndəˈsɪʒən 1A conclusion or resolution reached after consideration. 结论；决定 I'll make the decision on my own 我会自己决定。 the editor's decision is final 编辑的决定是最终决定。 Example sentencesExamples We stress that our board has made no decisions in respect of closure or any other option. After the workshop I will summarise the key decisions and feed these back to you all. Editors can make decisions and take action whether they are in the office or outside it. People can advise me, he said, but at the end of the day I make the decisions about my health. He was said to be hard working, honest and not someone who would make rash decisions. In TV a lot of people who make editorial decisions have never had any cause to come here. No one would have questioned his decision not to stay at home with the kids. Two controversial refereeing decisions were to have a big bearing on the final outcome. Doctors should supply patients with sufficient information to reach an informed decision about their health care. We posted the letters to head teachers because they are the ones that make the decisions. My mother was the one who made all the noise, but my father made all the decisions. He warned that it was time to make some tough decisions about the library service. It seems like she was detached from it all, prepared to let them take the decisions for her. My parents had questioned my decision to stay, but it had never turned to an argument. Selling up was one of the best decisions he ever made, he says, but so was staying on after the sale. They are individuals with a right to make their own decisions and their own mistakes. At no time did Ian question his decision to take up the challenge. We view all properties together and make decisions on what we will buy and sell together. He has to make tough decisions about who is and who isn't going to play in each series of matches. The selectors may have tough decisions to make but we have to take our strongest side. Synonyms resolution, conclusion, settlement, commitment, resolve, determination choice, option, selection verdict, finding, ruling, recommendation, judgement, pronouncement, adjudgement, adjudication, arbitration sentence, decree, order, rule, injunction findings, results Law determination North American resolve rare arbitrament 1.1mass noun The action or process of deciding something or of resolving a question. 决定，解决 the information was used as the basis for decision 这消息用作决定的根据。 Example sentencesExamples This is an absolutely critical moment of decision for the whole World Trade Organisation. He told us in no uncertain terms that Ireland must choose and that this was a time of testing, a time of decision. After a few minutes of decision, I pulled out extremely tight jeans and a sleek black top. History will remember that day not only as a day of tragedy but as a day of decision - when the civilized world was stirred to anger and to action. As the argument on it developed three questions emerged for decision. We can give you examples and bring you to the moment of decision, but you have to do all the rest. Joffre's strength was his ability to remain calm in a crisis and to retain the power of decision. However, all of its members were appointed by the monarch, its meetings were held in secret, and it had no powers of decision. There are different moments of decision arising because of different conditions. For hundreds of thousands of voters, the time of decision is over already. However, Hilbert's view that such an automatic method of decision does exist was not universally shared. The element of decision had gone, and it was this sense of helpless inability to influence events that robbed me of courage. Again and again in America's history, our citizens have faced crucial moments of decision. 1.2mass noun The ability or tendency to make decisions quickly; decisiveness. 决断，果断 she was a woman of decision 她是个果断的女子。 Example sentencesExamples The Council said it will reach a final decision on the planning application within the next two to three weeks. She stared into his face for a long time before she spoke again, and when she did, it was in a tone of decision. Synonyms decisiveness, determination, resolution, resoluteness, resolve, firmness strong-mindedness, single-mindedness, doggedness, strength of mind, strength of will, firmness of purpose, fixity of purpose, purpose, purposefulness Origin Late Middle English: from Latin decisio(n-), from decidere 'determine' (see decide). Rhymes circumcision, collision, concision, derision, division, elision, envision, excision, imprecision, incision, misprision, precisian, precision, provision, scission, vision Definition of decision in US English: decision noundəˈsɪʒəndəˈsiZHən 1A conclusion or resolution reached after consideration. 结论；决定 I'll make the decision on my own 我会自己决定。 the editor's decision is final 编辑的决定是最终决定。 Example sentencesExamples My mother was the one who made all the noise, but my father made all the decisions. My parents had questioned my decision to stay, but it had never turned to an argument. They are individuals with a right to make their own decisions and their own mistakes. At no time did Ian question his decision to take up the challenge. We posted the letters to head teachers because they are the ones that make the decisions. People can advise me, he said, but at the end of the day I make the decisions about my health. He was said to be hard working, honest and not someone who would make rash decisions. He has to make tough decisions about who is and who isn't going to play in each series of matches. In TV a lot of people who make editorial decisions have never had any cause to come here. Two controversial refereeing decisions were to have a big bearing on the final outcome. We view all properties together and make decisions on what we will buy and sell together. The selectors may have tough decisions to make but we have to take our strongest side. We stress that our board has made no decisions in respect of closure or any other option. After the workshop I will summarise the key decisions and feed these back to you all. Selling up was one of the best decisions he ever made, he says, but so was staying on after the sale. Doctors should supply patients with sufficient information to reach an informed decision about their health care. Editors can make decisions and take action whether they are in the office or outside it. He warned that it was time to make some tough decisions about the library service. It seems like she was detached from it all, prepared to let them take the decisions for her. No one would have questioned his decision not to stay at home with the kids. Synonyms resolution, conclusion, settlement, commitment, resolve, determination verdict, finding, ruling, recommendation, judgement, pronouncement, adjudgement, adjudication, arbitration 1.1 The action or process of deciding something or of resolving a question. 决定，解决 the information was used as the basis for decision 这消息用作决定的根据。 Example sentencesExamples We can give you examples and bring you to the moment of decision, but you have to do all the rest. Again and again in America's history, our citizens have faced crucial moments of decision. The element of decision had gone, and it was this sense of helpless inability to influence events that robbed me of courage. Joffre's strength was his ability to remain calm in a crisis and to retain the power of decision. After a few minutes of decision, I pulled out extremely tight jeans and a sleek black top. However, all of its members were appointed by the monarch, its meetings were held in secret, and it had no powers of decision. However, Hilbert's view that such an automatic method of decision does exist was not universally shared. History will remember that day not only as a day of tragedy but as a day of decision - when the civilized world was stirred to anger and to action. For hundreds of thousands of voters, the time of decision is over already. He told us in no uncertain terms that Ireland must choose and that this was a time of testing, a time of decision. This is an absolutely critical moment of decision for the whole World Trade Organisation. There are different moments of decision arising because of different conditions. As the argument on it developed three questions emerged for decision. 1.2 A formal judgment. last year's Supreme Court decision Example sentencesExamples In terms of the loss sought, the claimant asserts that he was left unemployed by virtue of the decision of the defendant. All councillors have been invited to the meeting to ask questions but any decision will be made by the executive alone. The tribunal's final decision is still pending. We'll bring you the judge's decision in her case as soon as we hear it. For this reason, in my judgment, the decision of the Tribunal on this issue is flawed and cannot stand. The county court's decision in favour of the plaintiff was reversed by the Divisional Court. The claimant failed in an attempt to get a judicial review of a decision by the Press Complaints Commission. The applicant sought review of the Tribunal's decision in the Federal Magistrates Court. But no one decision will be a binding precedent as a strict rule of law. I understand that an application has been made for a Judicial Review of the Tribunal decision. On that date the second Tribunal affirmed the decision not to grant the applicant a protection visa. But Mr Wilson, who claims he owns the land, says his family has nowhere else to go and he will fight the decision all the way. It does not sit in judgment on whether the planning authority's decision to enforce planning control was wise. Even the legislature cannot simply overturn a judicial decision. This is an application for judicial review of a decision of the Immigration Appeal Tribunal. If anything the information now relied upon tends to support rather than undermine the magistrate's decision. In an area as sensitive as this it does appear to us appropriate to show a degree of deference to the legislators' decision. Moreover, it is not my role to challenge the legality of every substantive decision on the part of the Council. Any party seeking to challenge a judicial decision must move with expedition. Finally, the authority had nothing to gain by seeking to influence the decision against the claimant. 1.3 The ability or tendency to make decisions quickly; decisiveness. 决断，果断 she was a woman of decision 她是个果断的女子。 Example sentencesExamples The Council said it will reach a final decision on the planning application within the next two to three weeks. She stared into his face for a long time before she spoke again, and when she did, it was in a tone of decision. Synonyms decisiveness, determination, resolution, resoluteness, resolve, firmness 1.4Boxing The awarding of a fight, in the absence of a knockout or technical knockout, to the boxer with the most rounds won or with the most points. Example sentencesExamples I'm guessing that Ellis would have won a decision if the fight had gone the distance. The fight went to a technical decision after an accidental clash of heads in the fourth round. Then came the most controversial decision of the night with the home boxer being awarded a majority decision. Yet he passed this first test with flying colors, fighting his way to a ten round decision. Three months later Al again failed to beat the clever Martin dropping a ten round decision. 1.5Baseball A win or a loss assigned to a pitcher. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin decisio(n-), from decidere ‘determine’ (see decide).
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