Word · Frequency #3677
discretion
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.
- 1.
The quality of being discreet.
谨慎的品质。
- 2.
freedom to act or judge on one's own
自主行动或判断的自由
- 3.
The ability to make wise choices or decisions.
做出明智选择或决定的能力。
- 4.
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
懂得如何避免尴尬或痛苦
- 5.
The freedom to make one's own judgements.
自行判断的自由。
- 6.
refined taste; tact
优雅的品味；机智
自行决定权；自主判断力；明智的判断力；辨别力；谨慎的品质。；自主行动或判断的自由；做出明智选择或决定的能力。
In use
The manager handled the sensitive information with discretion.
The committee has the discretion to approve or reject the application.
I rely on your discretion when discussing personal matters.
the servants showed great tact and discretion
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。
with discretion
Please handle this matter with discretion.
请谨慎处理此事。
use discretion
Connections
Collocations
- at your discretion
- 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。
- use your discretion
- 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。
- exercise discretion
- 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。
- with discretion
- 谨慎地；小心地
- The information should be handled with discretion.这些信息应谨慎处理。
- sole discretion
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
discretion = dis（否定）+ cretion（类似创造）→ 不轻率创造，意味着慎重与处理权。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'confession', 'profession', and 'possession' share a similar ending spelling with 'discretion' but have different pronunciations.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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