on [possessive determiner] say-so
表示依据某人的权威或决定。
I acted on his say-so.
我按照他的指示行事。
武断的话,个人意见
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武断的话,个人意见
one chap's arbitrary assertion
I acted on his say-so.
我按照他的指示行事。
常指没有充分依据的个人说法
下命令或做决定的权力
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
权威声明
an authoritative declaration
个人的武断主张
one chap's arbitrary assertion
You can't just go ahead without my say-so.
没有我的同意,你不能擅自行动。
The project was halted until the director gave his say-so.
项目暂停,直到主任给出他的许可。
She did it on the say-so of her boss, without checking the facts.
她在老板的武断指示下做了这件事,没有核实事实。
表示依据某人的权威或决定。
I acted on his say-so.
我按照他的指示行事。
The CEO has the final say-so on major decisions.
CEO对重大决策有最终决定权。
Not this
My boss say-soed that the project was done.
Use this
My boss gave his say-so that the project was done.
错误:将 'say-so' 误用作动词。'say-so' 是名词,表示权威意见或决定,常用在 'give one's say-so' 结构中。改正后使用动词 'give' 搭配名词 'say-so'。
Not this
I need two say-sos from the managers.
Use this
I need the say-so from both managers.
错误:将 'say-so' 误用为可数名词复数形式。'say-so' 通常作不可数名词,表示权威意见时用单数形式。改正后去掉复数,用 'the say-so' 表示一个统一的权威意见。
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常用作单数,指某人的权威性决定或武断意见。
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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