de‧ci‧sion S1 W1 / dɪsɪʒ ə n / 名词
1 [可数名词] a choice or judgment that you make after a period of discussion or thought :
Do you ever wonder if you made the right decision?
decision to do something
She refused to discuss her decision to quit the group.
decision about/on
We finally came to a firm decision on the matter.
decision as to which/whether/who etc
Viewers make the final decision as to who should be eliminated from the competition.
The judges’ decision is final (= it will not be changed ) .
2 [不可数名词] the quality someone has that makes them able to make choices or judgments quickly and confidently 反义词 indecision :
the ability to act with speed and decision
3 [不可数名词] the act of deciding something :
The Court has the ultimate power of decision.
COLLOCATIONS
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make a decision I want to think about it a bit longer before I make a decision.
take a decision British English (= make an important or formal decision ) I fully accept the decision taken by the committee.
reach/come to/arrive at a decision (= make a decision after a lot of thought ) We hope they will reach their decision as soon as possible.
regret a decision (= wish you had not made a particular decision ) I was already regretting my decision to go on holiday with him.
reconsider a decision (= think about changing a decision you have made ) He said he wasn’t prepared to reconsider his decision.
reverse a decision (= change a decision ) They want him to reverse his decision to quit.
overrule/overturn a decision (= officially change a decision by another person or group ) A director of the company had overruled that decision.
postpone a decision (= not make a decision until later ) The government has postponed its decision about when to hold the election.
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an important decision My father made all the important decisions.
a big decision (= an important decision ) Marriage is a big decision.
a major decision (= very important ) The government now has some major decisions to make.
a difficult/hard/tough decision In the end I took the difficult decision to retire early.
a good decision It was a good decision to change the name of the product.
a bad decision I think he made a bad decision.
the right decision She chose to study Engineering and it was definitely the right decision.
the wrong decision I thought I’d made the wrong decision marrying Jeff.
a conscious/deliberate decision (= one that you have thought about clearly ) Belinda had made a conscious decision to have a baby.
a clear/firm decision (= a definite one ) It’s now time to come to a clear decision on this.
a final decision (= one that will not be changed ) The council will make a final decision in four months.
a snap decision (= one that you make extremely quickly ) Police officers often have to make snap decisions on how to act.
a controversial decision (= that people disagree about ) The history of the law is full of controversial decisions.
a hasty decision (= one that you make without enough thought ) Don’t let yourself be forced into making hasty decisions.
a joint decision (= one that two people make together ) Jo and I made a joint decision that we should separate.
a collective decision (= one that a number of people make together ) Society should take collective decisions about individual rights and responsibilities.