discretion

英 [dɪˈskreʃn]

美 [dɪˈskreʃn]

n.  自行决定的自由; 自行决定权; 谨慎; 慎重; 审慎

复数：discretions　

TOEFLGREIELTSTEM8法律

Collins.2 / BNC.3677 / COCA.7544

同义词辨析

freedomdiscretionliberty【导航词义：自由】

习惯用语

n.

at sb's discretion
• 由某人斟酌决定；按照某人的意见
  according to what sb decides or wishes to do
• Bail is granted at the discretion of the court.
  由法庭决定准予保释。
• There is no service charge and tipping is at your discretion.
  不收服务费，给不给小费由你自行决定。
discretion is the better part of valour
• 谨慎即大勇；慎重为勇敢之本
  you should avoid danger and not take unnecessary risks

牛津词典

noun

• 自行决定的自由；自行决定权
  the freedom or power to decide what should be done in a particular situation
  1. I'll leave it up to you to use your discretion .
     我把这件事留给你自己斟酌决定。
  2. How much to tell terminally ill patients is left to the discretion of the doctor.
     晚期病人的病情让本人知道多少由医生自行决定。
• 谨慎；慎重；审慎
  care in what you say or do, in order to keep sth secret or to avoid causing embarrassment to or difficulty for sb; the quality of being discreet
  1. This is confidential, but I know that I can rely on your discretion.
     这是机密，不过我知道你靠得住。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 谨慎;慎重
  Discretionis the quality of behaving in a quiet and controlled way without drawing attention to yourself or giving away personal or private information.
  1. Larsson sometimes joined in the fun, but with more discretion...
     拉森有时会和大家一起玩乐，但是显得更加矜持。
  2. He appreciated his discretion and his fidelity.
     他欣赏他的谨慎和忠诚。
• N-UNCOUNT 自行决定的自由;酌情决定权
  If someone in a position of authority uses theirdiscretionor hasthe discretionto do something in a particular situation, they have the freedom and authority to decide what to do.
  1. This committee may want to exercise its discretion to look into those charges...
     这个委员会可能想行使其自行决定权来调查那些指控。
  2. School governors have the discretion to allow parents to withdraw pupils in exceptional circumstances.
     学校管理者有权允许家长们在特殊情况下让学生退学。
• PHRASE 由…斟酌决定;随…的意愿
  If something happensatsomeone'sdiscretion, it can happen only if they decide to do it or give their permission.
  1. We may vary the limit at our discretion and will notify you of any change...
     我们可能会斟酌改变限额，有任何变动将通知您。
  2. Where there are no service charges added to the bill, tip at your discretion...
     凡账单上没收服务费的，是否付小费由你自己决定。
  3. Visits are at the discretion of the owners.
     是否接受参观访问由业主决定。
• 谨慎即大勇;勇敢贵在审慎
  If you saydiscretion is the better part of valour, you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is sometimes the most sensible thing to do.

英英释义

noun

• the trait of judging wisely and objectively
  1. a man of discernment
  Synonym:discernment
• the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
  Synonym:free will
• knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
  1. the servants showed great tact and discretion
  Synonym:discreetnesscircumspectionprudence
• refined taste
  Synonym:delicacy
• freedom to act or judge on one's own

双语例句

• The naming of stars is at the discretion of the International Astronomical Union.
  给星体命名是由国际天文学联合会决定的。
• We may vary the limit at our discretion and will notify you of any change
  我们可能会斟酌改变限额，有任何变动将通知您。
• Agile offers management that discretion.
  敏捷为管理提供了这种谨慎。
• The judge has more discretion under the Federal Rules.
  根据联邦证据规则，法官有更大的自由裁量权。
• This committee may want to exercise its discretion to look into those charges
  这个委员会可能想行使其自行决定权来调查那些指控。
• I know I can count on his friendship and discretion.
  我知道我可以信任他的友谊和审慎。
• Discretion is not Jeremy's strong point
  小心谨慎不是杰里米的强项。
• Prosecutor's indictment discretion is not exactly same as the abuse of public prosecution and discretion may be abused.
  检察官的公诉裁量权和公诉权滥用不完全相同，公诉裁量权也可能被滥用。
• He appreciated his discretion and his fidelity.
  他欣赏他的谨慎和忠诚。
• Your discretion and confidentiality are being questioned.
  你的谨慎和保密能力正受到怀疑。