决策、建议和义务 - 做出艰难的选择

在这里，你将学习一些与做出艰难选择相关的英语单词，如“verdict”、“retreat”和“settle on”。

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quorate [形容词]

达到法定人数的

quorum [名词]

法定人数

Ex: According to the organization 's bylaws , at least 50 % of members must be present to establish a quorum for voting on important decisions .

根据该组织的章程，至少50%的成员必须出席才能建立法定人数以对重要决定进行投票。

to railroad [动词]

不公平地强迫

to reconsider [动词]

重新考虑

Ex: She reconsidered her stance on the issue after hearing new evidence .

在听到新的证据后，她重新考虑了在这个问题上的立场。

reconsideration [名词]

重新考虑

to remit to [动词]

提交给

resolution [名词]

决心

Ex: Setting a resolution to save more money each month helped him achieve his financial goals .

决心每月节省更多钱帮助他实现了自己的财务目标。

to resolve [动词]

决定

Ex: Despite the challenges ahead , he resolved to overcome them and achieve his goals .

尽管面临挑战，他决心克服它们并实现自己的目标。

to retreat [动词]

退缩

Ex: The company had to retreat on their decision to raise prices , due to customer complaints .

由于顾客的投诉，该公司不得不撤回提高价格的决定。

retreat [名词]

the act of backing down or reversing a position due to criticism or opposition

Ex: His retreat from the policy angered supporters .

to [return] a verdict [短语]

to declare someone guilty or innocent in a court of law

to reverse [动词]

逆转

Ex: The regulatory body , acknowledging an oversight , opted to reverse the financial penalty .

监管机构承认疏忽，选择撤销经济处罚。

rowback [名词]

倒退

to rubberstamp [动词]

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rubber stamp [名词]

approval or authorization given automatically or without independent judgment

Ex: Critics accused the board of being a mere rubber stamp .

to rule [动词]

裁定

Ex: The judge is expected to rule on the case next week after reviewing all the evidence .

法官预计将在审查所有证据后于下周对该案作出裁决。

ruling [名词]

裁决

Ex: The judge 's ruling favored the plaintiff , awarding them damages for the accident .

法官的裁决有利于原告，判给他们事故赔偿。

say [名词]

发言权

Ex: Employees appreciated having a say in the new company policies that would affect their daily routines .

员工们对能在会影响他们日常工作的新公司政策中有发言权表示赞赏。

to settle on [动词]

决定

Ex: The team needs to settle on a strategy before the competition begins .

团队需要在比赛开始前确定一个策略。

to sleep on [动词]

推迟决定

Ex: The team leader recommended sleeping on the new project proposal before giving a definitive answer .

团队负责人建议在给出明确答案之前搁置新项目提案。

spoilt for choice [短语]

unable to choose because there are a lot of choices

straight [形容词]

简单

Ex: The instructions were straight and easy to follow .

指示明确且易于遵循。

to [take] a chance [短语]

to undertake an action, often involving risk or uncertainty

Ex: Taking a chance on entrepreneurship , he started his own business .

to [take] {sth} into account [短语]

to consider something when trying to make a judgment or decision

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to [take] {sth} into consideration [短语]

to give thought to a certain fact before making a decision

Ex: Before making a decision , it 's important to take all factors into consideration .

to [take] {sth} under advisement [短语]

to give something adequate amount of thought and consideration before making a decision or forming an opinion about it

taste [名词]

品味

Ex: He has a discerning taste in art , preferring minimalist pieces with subtle complexities .

他在艺术上有一种敏锐的品味，更喜欢具有微妙复杂性的极简主义作品。

that's that [短语]

used to express that one's decision is definite and cannot be changed

the lesser of two evils [短语]

a choice or option that seems less harmful or unpleasant out of two that one is confronted with

Ex: The company had to decide between laying off employees or reducing salaries , opting for the lesser of two evils to minimize the impact on the workforce .

to think over [动词]

仔细考虑

Ex: She needs time to think over whether to accept the invitation .

她需要时间来考虑是否接受邀请。

to [think] twice [短语]

to think about something very carefully before doing it

Ex: Why are women thinking twice about motherhood ?

toss-up [名词]

不明朗的情况

Ex: It ’s a toss-up whether we should go to the beach or stay home today .

今天是去海滩还是呆在家里，这是一个五五开的问题。

toughie [名词]

困境

unanimous [形容词]

一致的

Ex: The doctors were unanimous in their diagnosis of the patient .

医生们在患者的诊断上一致。

undecided [形容词]

未决定的

Ex: He was still undecided about which career path to pursue after graduation .

他对于毕业后追求哪条职业道路仍然犹豫不决。

to uphold [动词]

确认

Ex: The appeals court upheld the conviction , stating that the trial had been conducted fairly .

上诉法院维持了定罪，称审判是公正进行的。

verdict [名词]

裁决

Ex: The judge read the verdict aloud in the packed courtroom .

法官在挤满人的法庭上大声宣读判决。

versus [介词]

对

Ex: The debate on nature versus nurture has been going on for centuries

关于先天与后天培养的辩论已经持续了几个世纪。

veto [名词]

a vote or formal decision that prevents a proposal or measure from being approved

Ex: The mayor 's veto was overridden by a two-thirds majority .

volition [名词]

意志

Ex: The decision to travel was made entirely of her own volition ; no one pressured her into it .

旅行的决定完全是出于她自己的意愿；没有人强迫她。

vote [名词]

投票

Ex: The board members took a vote on the proposed merger .

董事会成员对提议的合并进行了投票。

to vote [动词]

投票

Ex: She was voted out of office after the scandal broke .

丑闻爆发后，她被投票赶下台。

to waver [动词]

犹豫

Ex: Sarah could see him waver in his commitment to the project as the challenges grew .

随着挑战的增加，莎拉可以看到他在项目承诺中动摇。

waverer [名词]

犹豫不决的人

to weigh [动词]

权衡

Ex: When choosing a college , it 's crucial to weigh factors such as location , programs offered , and tuition .

选择大学时，权衡诸如位置、提供的课程和学费等因素至关重要。

when push [come] to shove [短语]

used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

Ex: They were known for always having each other 's backs but when push came to shove , they acted as if they did n't even know each other .

whether [连词]

是否

Ex: I ca n't decide whether to wear a dress or jeans to the event .

我无法决定是否在活动中穿裙子还是牛仔裤。

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做出艰难的选择	爱与恨	喜爱与蔑视	提供建议
提议和暗示	建议选项	给予建议	指导与咨询
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