[dɪ'skreʃn][dɪ'skreʃn]
  • n. 谨慎;慎重;自行决定
  • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    来自 discreet, 慎重。
      noun(名词)
      1. 慎重,谨慎;守口如瓶
      2. 决定权;决策力

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. 慎重,谨慎;守口如瓶

      “Can you trust him with this?” “Yes, he's the soul of discretion (= he will not tell other people).”

      “在这件事上你能相信他吗?”“当然,他可是个守口如瓶的人。”

    2. 决定权;决策力

      Students can be expelled at the discretion of the principal (= if the principal decides it).

      校长有权开除学生。

      I leave the decision to your discretion (= for you to decide).

      我让你来决定这件事。

    小知识

    If you have the freedom to decide something on your own, the decision is left to your discretion. You're in charge.

    Discretion traces back to the Latin verb discernere, “to separate, to discern,” from the prefix dis-, “off, away,” plus cernere, “separate, sift.” If you use discretion, you sift away what is not desirable, keeping only the good. If you have the freedom to choose, something is “at your discretion.” Watch out when you hear the phrase “viewer discretion advised” on TV or at the movies — you will most likely encounter profanity and violence.

    实用短语

    1. at discretion

      随意,任意,自行决定,酌情决定

    2. sole discretion

      全权处理,自行决定权,完全酌情决定权,独有酌情决定权

    3. with discretion

      谨慎地,慎重地,审慎地,全权委托定单

    4. absolute discretion

      绝对酌情决定权,绝对酌情

    5. abuse of discretion

      滥用自由裁量权,裁量权滥用规则,滥用裁量权,翻译

    6. order at discretion

      全权委托盘

    7. surrender at discretion

      无条件投降,无条件地投降

    8. at the discretion of

      任凭,听凭处理,任意处置

    9. prosecutorial discretion

      检控裁量权,起诉裁量权,检查裁量权,起诉裁量

    常用短语

    1. at the discretion of

      任凭…处理,听凭处理

    2. sole discretion

      全权处理

    3. absolute discretion

      绝对酌情决定权

    4. with discretion

      adv. 慎重地;谨慎地

    5. at discretion

      adv. 随意;任意

    单词用法

    词组短语
    at the discretion of任凭…处理,听凭处理;sole discretion全权处理
    词源考究
    来自discreet,慎重。

    词根词缀

    词根: cret

    =sure/separate,表示”搞清,区别”

    • adj.

      discreet 慎重的,谨慎的

      dis分开+creet=cret区别→区别对待

      discrete 分立的

      dis分开+cret区别+e→分开区别→不同的

    • adj.&n.

      secret 秘密[的]

      se分开+cret区别→分开来放→秘密的

    • n.

      discretion 谨慎,小心

      discrete[adj.分立的]+ion动作或状态→discretion谨慎,小心

    • v.

      secrete 分泌;藏匿

      se分开+cret分辨+e→分辨开→分泌;藏起来

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