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at [poss] discretion
表示由某人决定或酌情处理。
The bonus is awarded at the manager's discretion.
奖金由经理酌情发放。
谨慎；得体；言行审慎
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谨慎；得体；言行审慎
The quality of being discreet; careful and tactful behavior that avoids causing embarrassment or revealing private information.
The bonus is awarded at the manager's discretion.
奖金由经理酌情发放。
谨慎的品质。
The quality of being discreet.
自主行动或判断的自由
freedom to act or judge on one's own
做出明智选择或决定的能力。
The ability to make wise choices or decisions.
懂得如何避免尴尬或痛苦
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
The manager handled the sensitive information with discretion.
经理谨慎地处理了敏感信息。
AI contextual example
The committee has the discretion to approve or reject the application.
委员会有权决定批准或拒绝申请。
AI contextual example
I rely on your discretion when discussing personal matters.
在讨论私人事务时，我信赖你的谨慎。
AI contextual example
the servants showed great tact and discretion
仆人们表现出了极大的机智和谨慎。
WordNet
表示由某人决定或酌情处理。
The bonus is awarded at the manager's discretion.
奖金由经理酌情发放。
Please handle this matter with discretion.
请谨慎处理此事。
You should use discretion when discussing sensitive topics.
讨论敏感话题时你应谨慎行事。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
由你决定；酌情处理
The manager can award bonuses at his discretion.
经理可以酌情发放奖金。
自行斟酌；使用判断力
Please use your discretion when sharing confidential information.
分享机密信息时请自行斟酌。
运用判断力；谨慎行事
It is important to exercise discretion in legal matters.
在法律事务中运用判断力很重要。
谨慎地；小心地
The information should be handled with discretion.
这些信息应谨慎处理。
完全自主决定权
The committee has sole discretion over funding decisions.
委员会对资金决定拥有完全自主决定权。
由某人自行决定
The price is at the seller's discretion.
价格由卖方决定。
由你酌情决定
Use your discretion when choosing which project to support.
选择支持哪个项目时，请自行斟酌。
懂事年龄
She reached the age of discretion and could make her own decisions.
她已到懂事年龄，可以自己做决定了。
谨慎是勇敢的重要组成部分。
From William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1, spoken by the character Falstaff. It suggests that it is often wise to avoid unnecessary risks.
出自威廉·莎士比亚的《亨利四世》第一部分，由福斯塔夫所说。表明避免不必要的风险往往是明智的。
Use discretion naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
discretion = dis（否定）+ cretion（类似创造）→ 不轻率创造，意味着慎重与处理权。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律、商务、行政决策 多用于正式或专业语境，如法律、管理、行政决策等领域，强调自主判断和决定权。
Words like 'confession', 'profession', and 'possession' share a similar ending spelling with 'discretion' but have different pronunciations.
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