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TOEFL BNC: 3677 COCA: 7544

discretion

noun
 
/dɪˈskreʃn/
/dɪˈskreʃn/
[uncountable]
Word Family
  • discreet adjective (≠ indiscreet)
  • discretion noun (≠ indiscretion)
Idioms
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  1.  
    the freedom or power to decide what should be done in a particular situation自行决定的自由；自行决定权
    • I'll leave it up to you to use your discretion.我把这件事留给你自己斟酌决定。
    • How much to tell terminally ill patients is left to the discretion of the doctor.晚期病人的病情让本人知道多少由医生自行决定。
    Extra Examples
    • ‘Do you want me to do the job myself or hire a photographer?’ ‘I'll leave it to your discretion.’“ 你想让我自己拍摄还是雇个摄影师？” “你自己拿主意吧。”
    • Judges should be given more discretion over sentencing.法官在量刑上应得到更大的自由裁量权。
    • She has considerable discretion as to how the money is spent.钱该怎么花，她有相当大的自主权。
    • The courts exercise discretion in the area of minor traffic violations.法庭可酌情处理轻微的交通违法行为。
    • The president used his executive discretion to pardon the two men.总统行使自己的行政酌处权赦免了这两个人。
    • The school governors have absolute discretion over which pupils they admit.对于招收学生， 校董有绝对的自主权。
    • They give themselves complete discretion as to what information they will hand out.他们赋予自己发布信息的完全自主权。
    • They would like local authorities to be given greater discretion as to how the money is spent.他们希望地方当局有更大的自主权决定资金的运用。
    • We have discretion about how much to charge.我们有权决定收取多少费用。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • broad
    • considerable
    • full
    • …
    verb + discretion
    • have
    • exercise
    • use
    • …
    preposition
    • at somebody’s discretion
    • discretion  about
    • discretion  as to
    • …
    phrases
    • an abuse of discretion
    • the exercise of discretion
    • leave something to somebody’s (own) discretion
    • …
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  2.  
    care in what you say or do, in order to keep something secret or to avoid causing difficulty for somebody or making them feel embarrassed; the quality of being discreet谨慎；慎重；审慎
    • This is confidential, but I know that I can rely on your discretion.这是机密，不过我知道你靠得住。
    • Jane is the soul of discretion (= you can trust her).简是谨慎的化身。
    • Use the utmost discretion when you talk to her.当你和她说话时，要非常谨慎。
    compare indiscretion
    Extra Examples
    • to conduct enquiries with discretion.谨慎地进行查问
    • to act with discretion谨慎行事
    • This case calls for the utmost discretion.这个情况需要绝对谨慎处理。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • great
    • the utmost
    verb + discretion
    • call for
    • need
    • require
    • …
    preposition
    • with discretion
    phrases
    • a lack of discretion
    • a need for discretion
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    3. Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense‘ to show good judgement’): via Old French from Latin discretio(n-) ‘separation’ (in late Latin ‘discernment’), from discernere, from dis- ‘apart’ + cernere ‘to separate’.
Idioms
at somebody’s discretion
  1. according to what somebody decides or wishes to do由某人斟酌决定；按照某人的意愿
    • Bail is granted at the discretion of the court.由法庭决定准予保释。
    • There is no service charge and tipping is at your discretion.不收服务费，给不给小费由你自行决定。
discretion is the better part of valour
  1. (saying) you should avoid danger and not take unnecessary risks谨慎即大勇；慎重为勇敢之本Topics Dangerc2
TOEFL BNC: 3677 COCA: 7544
discretion

noun¹

 1freedom to make decisions決定權ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISCRETION | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤broad, considerable, full, wide廣泛的／相當大的／充分的／寬鬆的自主權➤greater, more更大的／更多的自主權▸➤absolute, complete, sole, unfettered (law法律) 絕對的自主權；完全的自主權◇They give themselves complete discretion as to what information they will hand out.他們賦予自己發佈信息的完全自主權。➤executive, judicial, management, managerial, personal, professional行政酌處權；司法裁量權；管理者決斷權；個人自由裁量權；專業自主權◇The president used his executive discretion to pardon the two men.總統行使自己的行政酌處權赦免了這兩個人。VERB + DISCRETION➤have有自主權▸➤exercise, use行使自主權◇The courts exercise discretion in the area of minor traffic violations.法庭可酌情處理輕微的交通違法行為。➤give sb給某人自主權◇They would like local bodies to be given greater discretion as to how the money is spent.他們希望地方機構有更大的自主權決定資金的使用。PREPOSITION➤at sb's discretion由某人酌情處理◇Bail is granted at the discretion of the court.是否予以保釋由法庭酌情決定。◇There is no service charge and tipping is at your discretion.我們不收服務費，小費您隨意。➤discretion about對⋯的決定權◇We have discretion about how much to charge.我們有權決定收取多少費用。➤discretion as to關於⋯的決定權◇She has considerable discretion as to how the money is spent.錢該怎麼花，她有相當大的自主權。➤discretion over在⋯上的酌情權◇Judges should be given more discretion over sentencing.法官在量刑上應得到更大的自由裁量權。PHRASES➤an abuse of discretion (especially NAmE) 濫用裁量權➤the exercise of discretion酌處權的行使▸➤leave sth to sb's (own) discretion讓某人自行決定◇'Do you want me to do the job myself or hire a photographer?' 'I'll leave it to your discretion.'“ 你想讓我自己拍攝還是雇個攝影師？” “你自己拿主意吧。”
discretion

noun²

 2being discreet謹慎ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISCRETION | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤great, the utmost極為謹慎；最大限度的慎重VERB + DISCRETION➤call for, need, require需要慎重；要求謹慎◇This case calls for the utmost discretion.這個情況需要絕對謹慎處理。➤rely on信賴謹慎◇This is confidential, but I know that I can rely on your discretion.這是機密，不過我相信你靠得住。PREPOSITION➤with discretion謹慎地◇to act with discretion謹慎行事PHRASES➤a lack of discretion, a need for discretion缺少／需要謹慎
TOEFL BNC: 3677 COCA: 7544
discretion noun
⇨ tact
TOEFL BNC: 3677 COCA: 7544
discretion
Intelligence, intuition and ability to understand: intelligence, intuition, intellect...
Friendliness, generosity and kindness: kindness, generosity, hospitality...

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