come to or cause to come to a resolution in the mind as a result of consideration 决定;拿定主意;(使)决心 [with clause]she decided that she liked him. 她拿定主意喜欢他。 [with infinitive]I've decided to stay on a bit. 我决定再留一会儿。 [with obj.]this business about the letter decided me. 这件有关那封信的事让我下了决心。 ■[no obj.]make a choice from a number of alternatives 选定 she had decided on her plan of action. 她确定了行动计划。 I've decided against having children. 我已决定不要孩子。 ■[no obj.]give a judgement concerning a matter or legal case 裁决;判决 the courts decided in favour of the New York claimants. 法庭判纽约原告胜诉。 [with obj.]the judge will decide the case. 法官会判决这件案子。 ■[with obj.]come to a decision about (something) 对…作出决定 the council will decide the fate of the homes. 理事会将决定房子的命运。 ■resolve or settle (a question or contest) 解决(问题);决定(比赛胜负) an exciting game was decided by a 65th-minute goal. 第65分钟的一个进球决定了一场精彩比赛的胜负。
派生 decidable adjective 语源
late Middle English (in the sense 'bring to a settlement'): from French décider, from Latin decidere 'determine', from de- 'off' + caedere 'cut'