Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4970
decisive
决定性的；关键的
Having the power to decide a question or determine the final result; conclusive.
- 1.
Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
具有决定问题或争议的能力或性质；终结争端的；最终的；结论性的。
- 2.
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
决定或有能力决定结果的
- 3.
Decided; definite; incontrovertible.
明确的；确定的；无可争议的。
- 4.
unmistakable
明确无误的
- 5.
Marked by promptness and decision, resolute; without hesitation.
果断的；坚决的；毫不迟疑的。
- 6.
characterized by decision and firmness
以决断和坚定为特征的
果断的；坚决的；明确的；确凿的；毫无疑问的；具有决定问题或争议的能力或性质；终结争端的；最终的；结论性的。；决定或有能力决定结果的；明确的；确定的；无可争议的。
In use
Her decisive action saved the company from bankruptcy.
The team needs a decisive leader to guide them through the crisis.
This was the decisive moment of the entire competition.
cast the decisive vote
two factors had a decisive influence
had a decisive lead in the polls
an able and decisive young woman
we needed decisive leadership
she gave him a decisive answer
Connections
Collocations
- decisive victory
- 决定性的胜利
- The team secured a decisive victory in the final match.该队在决赛中取得了决定性的胜利。
- decisive factor
- 决定性因素
- Cost was the decisive factor in choosing the supplier.成本是选择供应商的决定性因素。
- decisive moment
- 关键时刻
- He hesitated at the decisive moment and lost the game.他在关键时刻犹豫了，输掉了比赛。
- decisive role
- 决定性作用
- Education plays a decisive role in shaping one's future.教育在塑造一个人的未来中起决定性作用。
- decisive action
- 果断的行动
- The government must take decisive action to address the crisis.政府必须采取果断行动应对危机。
- decisive step
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 decide，意为‘决定性的’
Context & Register
通常用于正式或中性场合，在描述关键决策、结果或人物果断性格时使用，常见于商业、政治、军事等领域。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -sive (incisive, divisive, derisive) rhyme with decisive (stressed vowel /aɪ/ followed by /sɪv/). Concise shares the /aɪs/ sound but lacks the final /ɪv/. Deceive and demise look similar but sound different: deceive has /iː/ instead of /aɪ/, and demise ends in /aɪz/ not /aɪsɪv/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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