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discretion/diˈskreʃ(ə)n/n. 1 being discreet; discreet behaviour 谨慎;审慎的行为 treats confidences with discretion 考虑周到 2 prudence; self-preservation 精明;深谋远虑 3 the freedom to act and think as one wishes, usu. within legal limits (通常在法律一定范围内的)斟酌决定 it is within his discretion to leave 离去是他自己决定的 4 Law a court's freedom to decide a sentence etc. 【法律】(对审判等)法院的酌处权 □ age (or years) of discretion the esp. legal age at which a person is able to manage his or her own affairs (尤指法定的解事)责任年龄 □ at discretion as one pleases 随意;任意 □ at the discretion of to be settled or disposed of according to the judgement or choice of 随…的意思,凭…自行处理 □ discretion is the better part of valour reckless courage is often self-defeating 谨慎即大勇 □ use one's discretion act according to one's own judgement 自己斟酌决定 □ discretionary adj.[Middle English via Old French from Latin discretio -onis (as DISCREET)] |