decide verb ⇨decide (decide what to do)⇨choose (decide between the two candidates)⇨confirm3 (This news finally decided me.)⇨determine (various factors decide sth)⇨judge2 (The case will be decided by a jury.)
decide
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decide ♦︎ choose ♦︎ determine ♦︎ make up your mind ♦︎ elect ♦︎ resolveThese words all mean to think carefully about what to do and make a choice from the possibilities that are available to you.这些词均表示在仔细思考、权衡之后作出选择。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to decide / determine / resolve on sth◆to decide / choose / determine / make up your mind / elect / resolve to do sth◆to decide / determine / resolve that...◆to decide / choose / make up your mind whether / what / how...◆to be free to decide / choose / determine◆to be difficult to decide / make your mind up◆to eventually / consciously decide / choose / resolve◆to finally decide / make up your mind / resolve■decide [intransitive, transitive] to think carefully about the different possibilities that are available to you and then make a choice or judgement about what to do作出抉择；决定；选定◆It's up to you to decide.这事由你来决定吧。◆They decided against taking legal action.他们决定不提起诉讼。◆We've decided not to go away after all.我们最终还是决定不离开。◆I can't decide what to do.我拿不定主意该做什么。◆I can't tell you what to do－you'll have to decide for yourself.我不能告诉你该做什么，你得自己决定。◆It was decided (that) the school should purchase new software.学校要购买新软件，这事已经定了。◆We might be hiring new people but nothing has been decided yet.我们也许会雇些新人，不过现在什么都还没定下来。 see also decide ⇨ choose, undecided ⇨ unsure▸decision
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[countable, uncountable] ◆to make a decision(= to decide)作出决定 (BrE) ◆to take a decision作出决定◆We need a decision on this by next week.下周之前这个问题我们得有个决定。◆We finally reached a decision(= decided after some difficulty).我们终于作出了决定。◆a big(= important) decision一项重大决定◆The moment of decision had arrived.抉择的时刻到了。■choose(chose, chosen) [intransitive] to prefer or decide to do sth or behave in a particular way, after thinking about the different possibilities that are available（考虑过各种可能的情况后）选择，宁愿◆Employees can retire at 60 if they choose.雇员可以选择在60岁退休。◆Many people choose not to marry.许多人宁愿不结婚。 see also choice ⇨ option■determine [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to officially decide and/or arrange sth; to make a firm decision to do sth确定；裁决；安排；下定决心（做某事）◆A date for the meeting has yet to be determined.会议日期尚待确定。◆As she walked home, she determined to speak to her boss the next day.走路回家时，她打定主意第二天找老板谈谈。◆The government determined on a change of policy.政府决定改变政策。 see also determined ⇨ determined1■make up your ˈmind ( make your ˈmind up)
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to make a firm decision about sth, especially after a period of thinking carefully about it作出决定，下定决心（尤指经过一段时间的仔细考虑之后）◆I couldn't make up my mind about the new job.关于这份新工作我还没能决定好。◆He had clearly made up his mind to leave.他显然已经决定要离开了。◆You'll never persuade him to stay－his mind's made up.你根本无法劝他留下来－他主意已定。■elect [transitive] (usually used in the phrase elect to do sth通常用于短语elect to do sth) (formal) to choose to do sth, especially rather than being told or forced to do it（尤指自愿）选择，决定（做某事）◆Increasing numbers of people elect to work from home nowadays.现在越来越多人选择在家工作。■resolve [intransitive] (ratherformal, written) to make a firm decision to do sth; to reach a decision in a meeting, etc. by means of a formal vote下定决心；决定；表决；作出决议◆We had resolved on making an early start.我们已经决定早点动身。◆She resolved that she would never see him again.她决心再也不见他了。◆The Supreme Council resolved to resume control over the press.最高委员会作出决议恢复对新闻机构的控制。▸resolution
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[countable] ◆She made a resolution to visit her relatives more often.她决定要多走走亲戚。◆The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution calling for a halt to hostilities.联合国安理会一致通过决议，呼吁各方停止对抗。
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choose ♦︎ select ♦︎ pick ♦︎ decide ♦︎ opt ♦︎ go for sth ♦︎ single sb/sth out ♦︎ adoptThese words all mean to make a decision about which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available.这些词均表示选择、挑选。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to choose / select / pick / single out A from B◆to choose / select / pick / decide between A and / or B◆to choose / select / pick / opt for / go for / single out / adopt sb / sth as sb / sth◆to choose / select / pick / single out sb / sth for sb / sth◆to choose / select / pick / opt for / go for / single out / adopt sb / sth to do sth◆to choose / decide / opt to do sth◆to pick / single sb / sth out◆to choose / select / pick sb / sth carefully / at random◆randomly chosen / selected / picked◆well chosen / selected■choose(chose, chosen) [intransitive, transitive] to make a decision about which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available选择；挑选；选取◆You choose－I can't decide.你来选吧，我拿不定主意。◆There are plenty of restaurants to choose from.有许多餐馆可供选择。◆She had to choose between giving up her job or hiring a nanny.她不得不在放弃工作和雇用保姆之间作出选择。◆You have to take any job you can get－you can't pick and choose.你能找到什么工作就得干什么－不能挑三拣四了。◆He chose banking as a career.他选择在银行业发展。◆You'll have to choose whether to buy it or not.买还是不买，你得作出选择。◆We chose Paul Stubbs to be chairperson.我们选了保罗•斯塔布斯当主席。 see also choice ⇨ option, choice ⇨ range1■select [transitive, often passive] (ratherformal) to choose sb/sth, usually according to a system, from a group of people or things（根据一套体系）选择，挑选，选拔◆He hasn't been selected for the team.他未能入选该队。◆All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide.我们的所有旅馆都是精心挑选的，因此最为合算。◆a randomly selected sample of 23 schools随机抽选的23所学校◆selected poems of T.S. EliotT.S.艾略特诗选◆Select 'New Mail' from the 'Send' menu.从“发送”选单中选择“新邮件”。 see also selection ⇨ range1■pick [transitive] (ratherinformal) to choose sb/sth from a group of people or things选择；挑选◆Pick a number from one to twenty.从一至二十中挑选一个数。◆Names were picked at random out of a hat.名字随机从一顶帽子中选出。◆He was picked out as the best player.他被选为最佳选手。NOTE辨析 Choose, select or pick?Choose is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used without an object. * choose在这些词中含义最广，也是唯一可以不带宾语的词◆You select/pick－I can't decide.When you select sth, you choose it carefully, unless you actually say that it is selected randomly/at random. Pick is a more informal word and often a less careful action, used especially when the choice being made is not very important. * select表示仔细挑选，除非特意说明select randomly/at random（随机选取）。相比之下，pick不太正式，常指随意挑选，尤用于所作选择不太重要的情况◆Select a number from one to twenty.■decide [intransitive] to choose between two or more possibilities作出抉择；决定；选定◆It was difficult to decide between the two candidates.很难在这两个候选人之间取舍。◆We're still trying to decide on a venue.我们仍在设法选定场地。◆You choose－I can't decide.你来选吧，我拿不定主意。 see also decide ⇨ decide■opt [intransitive] to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action选择（做某事）◆After graduating she opted for a career in music.毕业后她选择从事音乐工作。◆After a lot of thought, I opted against buying a motorbike.考虑了许久，我决定不买摩托车。◆Many workers opted to leave their jobs rather than take a pay cut.许多工人宁愿离职也不接受减薪。◆Employees may opt out of the company's pension plan.员工可以选择不参加公司的退休金计划。 see also option ⇨ option■ˈgo for sth
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(goes, went, gone) (ratherinformal) to choose sth选择某物◆I think I'll go for the fruit salad.我想要水果沙拉。■ˌsingle sb/sth ˈout
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to choose sb/sth from a group for special attention单独挑出◆She was singled out for criticism.唯独她被挑出来挨批。◆He was singled out as the outstanding performer of the games.他被评为这次运动会唯一的杰出运动员。■adopt [transitive] to choose a new name, country, etc. and begin to use it as your own选用（名字等）；移居（某国）；承袭◆The royal family adopted the name of Windsor early in the last century.王室在上世纪早期选用温莎为名。
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His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions.他内疚的表情证实了我的猜疑。Can you confirm what happened?你能为发生的事作证吗？The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights.在山里步行使他确信自己有恐高症。confirm ♦︎ settle ♦︎ decide ♦︎ clinchThese words all mean to make sb feel or believe sth even more strongly, or make a final decision about sth.这些词均表示使更加相信、使确信或最终确定。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to confirm / settle / clinch an argument◆to finally confirm / settle / decide / clinch sth◆That settles / clinches it.■confirm [transitive] to make sb feel or believe sth even more strongly使感觉更强烈；使确信◆The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights.在山里步行使他确信自己有恐高症。◆Both teams played badly, which confirms the impression left by earlier games.两支球队都发挥得不好，印证了前几场比赛给人的印象。■settle [transitive, often passive] to make a final decision about sth（最终）决定，确定，安排好◆Good, that's settled, then.好，那就这么定了。◆ (spoken) Bob will be there? That settles it. I'm not coming.鲍勃会去那儿？那好，我就不去了。■decide [transitive] to be the reason why sb does sth成为（某人做某事）的决定因素◆They offered me free accommodation for a year, and that decided me.他们愿意免费提供我一年的食宿，这就使我下定了决心。◆That decided it for me: I wasn't carrying my bike back up those stairs.这让我作出了决定：我才不会把自行车搬上那些楼梯。■clinch [transitive] (ratherinformal) to provide the answer to sth; to settle sth that was not certain搞定；解决；确定◆'I'll pay your air fare.' 'Okay, that clinches it－I'll come with you.'“我会帮你付机票。”“好，就这么说定了－我跟你一起去。”
determine
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determine ♦︎ shape ♦︎ govern ♦︎ dictate ♦︎ form ♦︎ decide ♦︎ ruleThese words all mean to control or to influence the way that sth happens or that sb/sth develops.这些词均表示支配或影响事情的发生、发展或人的发展。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达支配或影响的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to determine / shape / govern / dictate / decide how...◆to determine / govern / dictate / decide what / when / why...◆to determine / dictate that ...◆to determine / shape / dictate / decide the outcome / result (of sth)◆to determine / shape / dictate the course / direction / future (of sth)◆to determine / shape / form the character of sb / sth◆to determine / shape / govern behaviour◆a factor determines / shapes / governs / decides sth◆a force determines / shapes / governs sth◆to be largely determined / governed / dictated by sth■determine [transitive, often passive] (formal) to make sth happen in a particular way or be of a particular type决定；支配；影响◆Female employment was determined by economic and social factors.女性的就业受经济和社会因素的影响。◆The physical capabilities of a plant determine where it can and cannot live.植物的自然适应能力决定了它适合在什么地方生存。◆Upbringing plays an important part in determining a person's character.后天培养对于一个人性格的形成起着重要作用。■shape [transitive] to have an important influence on the way sb/sth develops决定⋯的形成；影响⋯的发展◆Historical events helped to shape the town.历史事件对这个城镇的发展有相当的影响。◆She had a leading role in shaping party policy.她在该党的政策方向定调上起了主导作用。◆Religion had long been losing its power to shape and control behaviour.长期以来宗教已经失去了对人们行为的影响和控制力。■govern [transitive, often passive] (ratherformal) to control or influence how sth happens or works or how sb behaves控制；支配；影响◆Prices are very much governed by market demand.价格的高低在很大程度上取决于市场的需求。◆We need changes in the law governing school attendance.我们需要对影响就学率的法规作一些改动。◆All his decisions had been entirely governed by self-interest.他的所有决定完全受利己之心支配。■dictate [transitive, intransitive](of particular circumstances) to control what happens or the way that sth happens（特定情况）支配，摆布，决定◆It's generally your job that dictates where you live now.一般说来，你的工作决定了你当前的居住地点。◆Circumstances dictated that I had to wait nearly two years.客观环境决定，我得等将近两年。◆This is clearly the best choice, unless financial considerations dictate otherwise.这显然是最佳选择，除非经济上不允许。◆She had to remain indoors for 30 days before the wedding, as custom dictates.按照习俗的规定，婚礼前30天她必须足不出户。■form [transitive] to have an important influence on the way sb's character or ideas develop对（性格或思想的形成）有重大影响◆Positive and negative experiences form a child's character.正反两方面的经历都会影响儿童性格的形成。◆No other work of fiction has had such an influence in forming public attitudes.没有哪本小说对公众的态度产生过这么大的影响。NOTE辨析 Shape or form?Both these words can be used to talk about the influences on a person's character or ideas.这两个词都可指对人的性格或思想产生影响◆to shape / form sb's character / ideas / attitude / opinions决定某人性格／思想／态度／观点的形成Shape, but not form can also be used to talk about influencing sb's behaviour or a course of events. * shape还可指对人的行为或事态发展产生影响，form则不能◆Historical events helped to form the town.◆the power of religion to form behaviour■decide [transitive, intransitive] to determine the result of sth决定（或影响）⋯的结果◆A mixture of skill and good luck decided the outcome of the game.实力和运气结合在一起决定了比赛的结果。◆In the end, price was the deciding factor.最终，价格成了决定因素。■rule [transitive, often passive] (oftendisapproving) to be the main thing that influences and controls sb's life or choices, especially in a way that restricts them支配；控制；制约◆The pursuit of money ruled his life.对金钱的追求支配着他的生活。◆We live in a society where we are ruled by the clock.我们生活在一个人人都受时间控制的社会里。
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judge by appearances凭外表来判断judge a competition/judge sb guilty担任比赛的裁判；判某人有罪estimatejudge distances/speedsjudge ♦︎ decide ♦︎ adjudicateThese words all mean to make an official decision about sb/sth, for example in a competition or in court.这些词均表示在比赛或法庭等正式场合作出评判或判决。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to decide / adjudicate on / in sth◆to judge / decide / adjudicate a case◆to decide / adjudicate a dispute◆to decide / adjudicate (in / on) a matter■judge [transitive, intransitive] to make an official decision about the result of a competition or about whether sb is guilty or innocent in court; to give your opinion about sb, especially when you disapprove of them裁判；审判；评判◆She was asked to judge the essay competition.她获邀担任这次散文比赛的评委。◆There will be judging in three age groups.将分三个年龄组来进行评判。◆They could dismiss workers participating in strikes judged to be illegal.他们可能会解雇那些参与被认定为非法罢工的工人。◆What gives you the right to judge other people?你有什么权利对别人评头论足？ see also judgment ⇨ conclusion■decide [transitive, intransitive] (law法律) to make an official or legal judgement裁决；判决◆The case will be decided by a jury.这个案件将由陪审团裁决。◆He challenged her right as governor to decide on the matter.作为理事她是否有权决断此事，他提出了质疑。◆The Appeal Court decided in their favour.上诉法院作出了对他们有利的裁定。◆It is always possible that the judge may decide against you.法官判你败诉的可能性总是存在。■adjudicate / /əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt/ / [intransitive, transitive] (ratherformal) to make an official decision about who is right in a disagreement between two groups or organizations; to be a judge in a competition判决，裁决（争执等）；（比赛中）担任裁判◆A special subcommittee adjudicates on planning applications.有一个特别小组委员会裁决规划申请项目。◆Their purpose is to adjudicate disputes between employers and employees.他们的目的是裁决劳资纠纷。◆Who is adjudicating at this year's contest?今年的比赛谁当裁判？ see also arbitrate ⇨ intervene▸adjudication
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[uncountable, countable] ◆The case was referred to a higher court for adjudication.该案已提交上级法院裁决。◆The adjudication will be published tomorrow.裁决将于明日公布。