1. C U 决定，决心，判断　 a choice or judgment; an act of deciding
2. U 果断，坚决　 the quality of being able to make choices or judgments quickly and to act on them with firmness; resolution
3. C 决议，结果　 resolution

　act with ～　断然行动
　announce a ～　宣布判决
　arrive at a ～　决定下来
　bring sth to a ～　决定某事，使某事得以解决
　come to a ～　决定下来
　delay a ～　延迟决定
　give a ～　作出决定
　hand down a ～　作出判决
　lack ～　缺乏果断
　make a ～　做决定
　need a ～　需要作出决定，需要下决心
　pass a ～　通过一项决议
　reach a ～　达成协议
　absurd ～　荒谬的决定
　clear-cut ～　明确的决定
　considered ～　深思熟虑的决定
　correct ～　正确的决定
　fair ～　公正的决定
　final ～　最后决定
　firm ～　不可动摇的决定
　just ～　公正的决定
　poor ～　不妥的决定
　quick ～　迅速的解决
　sure ～　果断的决定
　wise ～　聪明的决定，明智的决定
　wrong ～　错误的决定
　of ～　（性格或行动）果断的
　man of ～　果断的人
　woman of ～　果断的女人
　～ about　关于…的决定
　～ on　关于…的决定
　～ on case　对案子的判决
　～ on important national matters　国家大事上的决定

　The decision must be referred back, as there is now fresh information to be considered.　这项决定必须再次提交审议，因为现在有新的情况要考虑。
　The decision is still hanging.　尚未决定。
　The decision by the headmaster was called into question by some of the teachers who thought it unnecessarily harsh.　有些教师对校长的决定存有异议，他们认为没有必要那么严厉。
　They grumbled to me that the decision was not fair.　他们向我抱怨说那裁决不公平。
　The decision of the Supreme Court shall not be appealed against.　最高法院的这一判决不容质疑。
　The decision must lie over until the next executive meeting.　这项决议必须留到下次执委会会议讨论。
　The decision overturned a century-old judicial rule.　这项决议推翻了历时已有一个世纪的司法裁决。
　Tension mounted as we waited for the decision.　我们等待作出决定时，气氛越来越紧张。
　The fact that the office already has a good accountant simply didn't enter into the decision.　这个办公室已经有了一名很好的会计，但这一决定中根本没有考虑这一事实。
　Despite his pleasant manner, I suspected he was fishing for information about the decisions made at the board meeting.　尽管他的态度讨人喜欢，可我怀疑他是在打听关于董事会决定的消息。
　He refused to associate himself with the decision.　他拒绝与这一决定发生干系。
　She argued him out of the decision.　她说服他改变决定。
　They let the final decision hang over until next week.　他们待下周再作出最后决定。
　I intend to contest the judge's decision in another court.　我打算在另一个法庭上反驳法官的裁决。
　The referee's decision was contested by the loser.　负方对裁判的裁决有异议。
　We started kicking the idea around right back in January, but a decision hasn't been made yet.　我们从1月份就开始讨论这个主意了，可到现在还没有做决定。
　I hold that this is a right decision.　我相信这是个正确的决定。
　A decision sometimes determines the future.　一个决定有时决定着未来。
　I won't be hurried into a decision, you'll just have to wait!　我不会匆忙做决定的，你等等吧！
　Once a decision is made, we must carry it out.　一旦做了决议，我们就要执行。
　Give me your decision now, stop playing for time!　现在就告诉我你们的决定，不要再拖延时间了。
　I'll get straight back to head office and inform them of your decision.　我马上就回总公司把你们的决定告诉他们。
　His parents were astonished at his decision.　他的父母对他的决定感到很吃惊。
　His decision will cut across our basic plan.　他的决定将打乱我们的基本计划。
　Several unpopular decisions diminished the governor's popularity.　几项不得人心的决议使州长的声望下降。
　I have been kept at arm's length from all the committee's decisions.　委员会作出的任何决定都未让我参与。
　They have rendered a decision on that matter.　对那件事他们已经作出决定。
　Let's dispute the decision about that matter.　咱们来讨论一下关于这件事的决定是否正确。
　The decision they made is that nothing should hold them back.　他们下了决心，没有什么能阻止他们。
　My decision to go there hangs on your answer.　我要看你的回答才能做决定去不去那儿。
　She never ceased regretting her decision to go back.　她一直为作出回去的决定感到后悔。
　I appreciate the fact that this is not an easy decision to make.　我意识到这不是一个容易作出的决定。
　These were vital decisions that bore on the happiness of everybody.　这是一些影响每个人幸福的极其重要的决定。

 ♣ accept the/sb's decision　
　接受…决定〔判定〕　agreed to the decision
　The Minister has threatened to cross over to the other side if the government refuses to accept his decision.　那位部长威胁说，如果政府拒绝他的决定，他就要改变立场而加入反对派。
　The tennis players refused to accept the linesman's decision, so the judge ordered them to play that point over.　网球运动员拒绝接受巡边员的判定，所以裁判员判他们重新比赛。
 ♣ affect one's decision　
　影响某人的决定　influence one's decision
　Their opinions will not affect my decision.　他们的意见不会影响我的决定。
 ♣ against the decision　
　反对（某一）决定　against an action
　The representatives pronounced against the decision made at the conference.　代表们对会议作出的决定表示反对。
　They cried out against the decision of the court.　他们大声反对法院的判决。
　She will appeal against the judge's decision.　她要对判决提出上诉。
 ♣ applaud one's decision　
　赞许…的决定　agree to one's decision
　We applauded the authority's decision not to close the hospital.　我们赞许当局不关闭这家医院的决定。
 ♣ approve of one's decision　
　赞成某人的决定　agree to one's decision
　I heartily approve of your decision.　我衷心赞成你的决定。
 ♣ arrive at a decision　
　达成一项决议　reach a decision
　It took us several hours to arrive at a decision.　达成一项决议花了我们数小时。
　Find out the islanders' views before arriving at a decision.　达成决议以前，要弄清岛上居民的意见。
　You arrived at a good decision, and I thoroughly approve of it.　你们作出了一个很好的决定，我完全赞成。
 ♣ come to the decision　
　作出决定　make the decision
　His position entitled him to come to the decision by himself.　他的地位使他有权利做那个决定。
　She was inhibited from coming to the decision to emigrate by the thought of her mother's loneliness.　她因担心母亲会感到孤独而不能作出移居国外的决定。
 ♣ delay one's decision　
　推迟决定（实施）　postpone one's decision
　Tom proposed delaying his decision until the next meeting.　汤姆提议把其决定推迟到下次会议上作出。
 ♣ give one's decision　
　作出决定　reach a decision
　The director is still pondering over the wisdom of accepting the contract, and will give his decision tomorrow.　经理还在反复考虑接受这份合同是否明智，明天他要作出决定。
 ♣ hand down one's decision　
　作出判决　judge the decision
　The judge handed down his decision at noon.　法官中午下了判决。
 ♣ hang on sb's decision　
　取决于…决定　be decided by
　Everything hangs on your decision.　一切都取决于你的决定。
 ♣ hit out at sb's decisions　
　猛烈抨击其决定　critic the decision
　The voters are hitting out at the government's latest decisions.　选民猛烈抨击政府的最新决定。
 ♣ hold off one's decision　
　迟迟不做决定　postpone the decision
　They're holding off their decision because of changing conditions.　由于情况变化，他们迟迟不做决定。
 ♣ hold to one's decision　
　坚持决定　resist one's decision
　Whatever your argument, I shall hold to my decision.　不论你如何争辩，我将坚持我的决定。
 ♣ influence sb's decision　
　影响决定　affect one's decision
　We thank the committee for bringing to light some facts which will influence the board's decision.　委员会批露了将影响理事会作出决定的一些事实，对此我们深表感谢。
 ♣ make a decision　
　作出决定　give a decision
　Let me pause on these matters for a time before I make a decision.　让我把这些事情好好想一想再作决定。
　Let's postpone making a decision until we have more information.　咱们在获取更多情报之后再作决定不迟。
　The only thing to do is to fling caution to the winds and make a decision, right or wrong; anything is better than uncertainty.　唯一可行的就是大胆作出决定；对也罢，错也罢，反正总比举棋不定好。
　I think that I made a wrong decision.　我想我是做了错误的决定。
　Don't try to bring pressure to bear on him; let him make the decision himself.　别给他施加压力，让他自己作出决定。
　She completely dominates her family and makes all the decisions.　她家里的大大小小的事完全由她作主，大事小事都是她说了算。
　You'd better look about carefully before making the final decision.　在做最后结论之前，你应该仔细考虑。
　Hamlet is usually played as a sorrowful person who cannot make decisions or take action.　哈姆雷特常被演成一个优柔寡断的伤感型人物。
　I recommend you to think very carefully before you make any decision.　我建议你在决定之前要仔细考虑。
　Before making any decision, the President usually advises with leading members of his special information committee.　在作出任何决定之前，总统通常与其特别顾问委员会的主要成员进行磋商。
　Don't make any decision yet. Please hear me out.　先别做决定，请听我把话说完。
　You must keep your parents' needs in mind when you make your decision.　你做决定时必须把你父母的需求考虑在内。
　I must contact my lawyer before I make my final decisions.　在作出最后决定以前，我必须先同我的律师联系一下。
 ♣ proceed the decisions　
　导致…结果　come to the decision
　From such a small beginning there have proceeded many important decisions.　如此微小的苗头已经导致许多重要的结果。
 ♣ reach a decision　
　作出决定　give a decision
　After poring upon the matter for some days, he was able to reach a decision.　他花了几天的时间仔细考虑这件事，终于作出了决定。
　They have chewed the problem over for hours and hope to reach a decision soon.　他们用几个小时充分讨论了这个问题，希望很快能作出这个决定。
　I recall questioning them at that time as to why they had reached such a decision.　我记得那时我曾问过他们为什么达成这样一个决定。
 ♣ recall one's decision　
　撤销决定　cancel one's decision
　She realized her mistake and tried to recall her decision, but it was then too late.　她认识到自己的错误，想撤销决定，可是为时已经太晚了。
 ♣ reconsider the/one's decision　
　重新考虑其决定　think the decision again
　They desire the conference to reconsider the decision.　他们请求大会重新审议这项决议。
　They petitioned the government to reconsider its decision.　他们请求政府重新考虑其决定。
　I advise you to reconsider your decision.　我建议你重新考虑你的决定。
 ♣ the result of one's decision　
　作出决定的理由　the reason of one's decision
　The film flashed forward to show us the result of her decision.　电影倒叙到从前的一个镜头，为我们讲述了她作此决定的理由。

1. 我们已决定你立刻动身。
　［误］ We have taken the decision that you should leave at once.
　［正］ We have made the decision that you should leave at once.
　［正］ We have decided that you should leave at once.
　［析］ “决定”应该是 make the decision，而不是take the decision.
2. 她决定退休使我为之一惊。
　［误］ Her decision retiring surprised me.
　［正］ Her decision to retire surprised me.
　［析］ decision可用动词不定式做同位语，不可用动名词。

　［同义词］ determination, result
　［词源］古法语<拉丁语decisio