decide
verb
dɪˈsaɪd
verb
1
to
make
a
choice
or
judgment
about
something,
especially
after
considering
all
the
possibilities
or
arguments
决定，决断，判断;
I,T
Has
anything
been
decided
yet?
已经作出什么决定了吗？
decide
to
do
sth
Tina’s
decided
to
go
to
Rome
for
her
holidays.
蒂娜已决定去罗马度假。
decide
(that)
It
was
decided
that
four
hospitals
should
close.
已决定要关闭四家医院。
decide
who/what/whether
etc
I
can’t
decide
whether
I
like
him
or
not.
我说不清是否喜欢他。
People
have
a
right
to
decide
how
to
spend
their
own
money.
民众有权决定怎么花自己的钱。
decide
between
sth
A
meeting
was
called
to
decide
between
the
three
candidates.
召集了一次会议来决定在这三名候选人中选哪位。
decide
for
yourself
(make
your
own
decision)
自己作决定
You
must
decide
for
yourself.
你必须自己作决定。
The
trainees
decide
among
themselves
what
programs
to
take.
受训者自行选择课程。
decide
against/in
favour
of
(doing)
sth
He
eventually
decided
against
telling
her.
他最终还是决定不告诉她。
After
a
long
discussion,
they
decided
in
favour
of
(=chose)
the
older
applicant.
经过长时间的讨论，他们决定选那位年长的候选人。
2
to
influence
a
situation
or
event
so
that
a
particular
result
is
produced
决定〔结果〕
T
It
was
the
penalty
kick
that
decided
the
match.
那个点球决定了比赛的胜负。
3
to
be
the
reason
for
someone
making
a
particular
choice
使决定，使下决心
T
Taxes
could
be
the
deciding
factor
for
millions
of
floating
voters.
税收对数百万游离选民来说可能成为决定性因素。
decide
sb
to
do
sth
The
look
he
gave
her
decided
her
not
to
ask.
他看她的眼神令她决定不要提问。
4
to
make
an
official
or
legal
judgment
[法律] 裁决，判决
I,T | law
The
Commission
will
have
the
power
to
decide
disputes.
该委员会将有权裁决争端。
decide
in
favour
of/against
sb
If
the
Parole
Board
decides
in
his
favour,
the
prisoner
will
be
released.
如果假释委员会作出对那名犯人有利的判决，他就能获释。
5
to
choose
something
or
someone
after
thinking
carefully
〔仔细考虑后〕决定，选定
Have
you
decided
on
a
date
for
the
wedding?
婚礼日期你选好了没有？