dis·cre·tion·ar·y
adjective/dɪˈskreʃənəri/
/dɪˈskreʃəneri/
[usually before noun] (formal)- decided according to the judgement of a person in authority about what is necessary in each particular situation; not decided by rules
自行决定的；酌情行事的；便宜行事的 - You may be eligible for a discretionary grant for your university course.
读大学课程可能会有资格获得学校自行决定是否发放的助学金。 - The court has a discretionary power to appoint a receiver in such circumstances.
在这种情况下，法院有酌情权指定接管人。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDiscretionary is used with these nouns:- award
- grant
- income
- …
- You may be eligible for a discretionary grant for your university course.