discretion
- n.自由裁量权;谨慎;慎重;审慎;自行决定权;自行决定的自由
discretionnoun
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
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。
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
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。
according to what sb decides or wishes to do
由法庭决定准予保释。
Bail is granted at the discretion of the court.
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。
you should avoid danger and not take unnecessary risks
These are all words for attention or thought that you give to sth in order to avoid mistakes or accidents.以上各词均指小心、谨慎。
attention or thought that you give to sth that you are doing so that you will do it well and avoid mistakes or damage指小心、谨慎以做好某事，同时避免出现错误或损失：
She chose her words with care.
她措辞谨慎。
care that you take in order to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risks指小心、谨慎，以免发生危险或错误：
The utmost caution must be exercised when handling explosives.
处理爆炸品一定要慎之又慎。
( rather formal ) being sensible and careful when you make judgements and decisions; avoiding unnecessary risks指判断和决策时谨慎、慎重，处事时避免不必要的风险：
As a matter of prudence, keep a record of all your financial transactions.
为慎重起见，请记下你所有的财务往来。
( rather formal ) care in what you say or do, in order to keep sth secret or to avoid causing embarrassment or difficulty for sb; the quality of being discreet指说话、办事审慎，以保守秘密或避免使人难堪、为难：
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。
[sing.] ( formal ) care when dealing with sb/sth because you think there may be a danger or problem指在认为可能发生危险或问题的情况下待人接物特别留神：
Her wariness of him turned to deepest mistrust.
她对他的警惕变成了极度的不信任。
You use caution when dealing with things or situations that involve physical or financial risk. Wariness is more often a reaction to people that you think might be dangerous or not to be trusted. |
discretion
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N-UNCOUNT 谨慎;慎重
Discretion is the quality of behaving in a quiet and controlled way without drawing attention to yourself or giving away personal or private information.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。
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N-UNCOUNT 自行决定的自由;酌情决定权
If someone in a position of authority uses their discretion or has the discretion to do something in a particular situation, they have the freedom and authority to decide what to do.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。
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PHRASE 由…斟酌决定;随…的意愿
If something happens at someone's discretion, it can happen only if they decide to do it or give their permission.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。
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PHRASE 谨慎即大勇;勇敢贵在审慎
If you say discretion is the better part of valour, you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is sometimes the most sensible thing to do.
noun
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- the trait of judging wisely and objectively
- a man of discernment
- Synonym: discernment
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- the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
- Synonym: free will
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- knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
- the servants showed great tact and discretion
- Synonym: discreetness circumspection prudence
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- refined taste;tact
- Synonym: delicacy
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- freedom to act or judge on one's own
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Res judicata and collateral estoppel may also limit an agency 's discretion .
已决事件和间接禁止翻供的事实恐怕也限制机关的自由裁量权。
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Third , an agency can abuse its discretion by breaching certain principles of judge-made law .
第三，行政机关会因违反某些法官制定的法律原则而构成滥用自由裁量权。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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It 's a vague formulation that leaves much to the discretion of local authorities .
这只是个模糊的构想，许多方面还要由地方当局来定夺。
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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。
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The committee was not prepared to use its discretion and grant special dispensation .
委员会无意动用它的决定权来给予特批。
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Discretion is not Jeremy 's strong point
小心谨慎不是杰里米的强项。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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These charges can carry prison terms of up to five years , though there 's a wide margin of discretion
尽管量刑幅度很大，但是这些指控仍面临长达5年的刑期。
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Visits are at the discretion of the owners .
是否接受参观访问由业主决定。
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He appreciated his discretion and his fidelity .
他欣赏他的谨慎和忠诚。
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How to deal with these complaints is left to your discretion .
如何处理这些投诉由你斟酌决定。
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The candidates were chosen at the discretion of the committee .
候选人是由委员会选出的。
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This shouldn 't be left entirely to his discretion .
这事不能任凭他一人决定。
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Discretion is the better part of valuable .
谨慎为勇敢之本（或有智才有勇）。
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What does discretion end , and avarice begin ?
做到什么地步为止就算知礼，打哪儿起就要算是贪心？
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Please use your best discretion to handle the matter .
请慎重处理此事。
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You must show discretion in choosing your friend .
你择友时必须慎重。
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But superintendents and principals have wide discretion .
但是，地方领导和校长有自由裁量权。
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Research on discretion of the random field of soil mechanical parameters
土性参数随机场的离散研究
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Power of administrative discretion is the core of administrative power .
行政裁量权是行政权的核心内容。
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Several issues of the proposal right of sentence discretion in China
关于我国量刑建议权的若干问题思考
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Application of STL Technique to Discretion by Boundary Element Method
STL技术在边界元离散化过程中的运用
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Legal Thinking on the Discretion of Personnel Management in Colleges and Universities
高等学校人事管理自由裁量权的法治思考
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A Study of the Relationship Between Discretion and the Fundamental Principles of Criminal Law
刑事自由裁量权与刑法基本原则关系研究
指权利方面的自由，多用于个人言论、信仰、行动等方面；也指不受关押、奴役的自由状态。
Freedom of speech is guaranteed by the constitution.
言论自由受宪法保护。
What is your opinion about the rights and freedoms of citizens?
你是怎么看待公民的权利和自由的？
Kids have too much freedom nowadays.
如今的孩子太自由了。
He finally won his freedom after ten years in jail.
他蹲了10年监狱后终于获得了自由。
指面对某一情况时决定该如何处理的自由或权利。
How to deal with these complaints is left to your discretion.
如何处理这些投诉由你斟酌决定。
The candidates were chosen at the discretion of the committee.
候选人是由委员会选出的。
指生活方式不受政府或权威限制的自由，适用范围比较广泛；也指某方面的合法权利或不受关押、奴役的自由状态。
He believes that everyone should fight for liberty and equality.
他认为每个人都应该为了自由和平等而奋斗。
What is your opinion about liberties such as freedom of speech?
你对言论自由等合法权利有什么看法？
She has to endure ten months' loss of liberty.
她得忍受10个月失去自由之苦。
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