Phrase
act at one's discretion
phrase
便宜行事
to act according to one's own judgment or decision, without needing approval from others
In use
The manager can act at his discretion when handling customer complaints.
As the team leader, she was allowed to act at her discretion in organizing the project.
In emergency situations, the doctor must act at her discretion to save the patient.
can act at one's discretion
表示能力或许可，常用于上级授权。
You can act at your discretion in this matter.
在这件事上你可以便宜行事。
allow sb to act at one's discretion
用于表示授予某人自行决定的权力。
The manager allowed her to act at her discretion.
经理允许她便宜行事。
Common mistakes
You may act with your discretion.You may act at your discretion.
在英语中，'act with discretion' 意思是谨慎行事，而 'act at one's discretion' 表示自行决定。这里应用 'at' 来强调根据个人判断行事，而不是表示谨慎。
Managers can act at their discretions.Managers can act at their discretion.
discretion 是不可数名词，没有复数形式。应使用单数形式 'discretion'。
Connections
Confusing words
- at one's own risk
- 自担风险 · act at one's discretion 强调自由决定权，而 at one's own risk 强调行动后果自负，风险不同。
- at one's convenience
- 在方便的时候 · act at one's discretion 强调自主决定行为，而 at one's convenience 强调时间上的方便，非决定权。
Word family
- discretion
- 判断力; 自行决定权 · n.
- discretionary
- 酌情决定的; 自由决定的 · adj.
- discretional
- 自由决定的 · adj.
- discretionarily
- 酌情地; 自由决定地 · adv.
Dictionary facts from BridgeDict normalized sources.