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dis·cre·tion /dɪsˈkreʃən/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 谨慎；慎重
Throwing all discretion to the winds, he blurted out the truth. 他完全忘了“谨慎”二字，脱口说出了事实真相。
I admired your secretary's discretion in not saying where you had been on business. 我佩服你秘书的谨慎，她闭口不说你上哪儿出差去了。
2. 决定(能力)；明智
I leave it to your discretion. 我让你酌定此事吧。
Use your own discretion. 你自己斟酌决定吧。
3. 斟酌决定(或处理)的自由；斟酌决定(或处理)权
The matter came within his discretion. 这件事他可以权宜处置。
exercise one's discretion 行使决定(或处理)权
A general discretion was given to him to make grants to particular persons. 他被授予发放补助给哪些具体人选的总的决定权。
4. 【律】(法院的)酌处权
5. 〈古〉辨别(力)；判断(力)
6. 〈废〉分离；区分
phr. at discretion 随意，任意 at the discretion of 随…的意见；由…斟酌决定 The vicar was given power to distribute the money at his discretion. 教区牧师有权按自己的意思分配这笔钱。discretion is the better part of valour 〈谚〉谨慎即大勇 The manager decided that discretion was the better part of valour. 经理决定不作无谓的冒险。surrender at discretion 无条件投降 The inhabitants, seized with terror, offered to surrender at discretion. 胆战心惊的居民表示愿意无条件投降。years (或 the age) of discretion 【律】解事责任年龄 (英、美法律定为满14岁) |