decisive /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ adjective Learner's definition of DECISIVE
[more decisive; most decisive]
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: able to make choices quickly and confidently果断的;决断的;坚决的 -
You must be decisive and persistent to succeed in this competitive field.你必须坚决果断并坚持不懈,以在这个竞争激烈的领域里取得成功。
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I stood there wondering what to do, but my sister was more decisive and immediately went to the phone.我站在那里不知所措,我姐姐则比我果断,立刻向电话机走去。
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a decisive leader果断的领导
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In emergency situations, one must be able to take decisive action. [=to act quickly and with confidence]在紧急情况下,必须能够采取果断的行动。
— opposite indecisive 2
: causing something to end in a particular way : determining what the result of something will be决定性的;关键的 -
She cast the decisive [=deciding] vote.她投了决定性的一票。
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The fight ended with a decisive blow.这场打斗以决定性的一击告终。
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the decisive battle of the war战争中决定胜负的战役
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The poverty of his childhood played a decisive role in his adult life.童年的贫困在他的成年生活中起了关键的作用。
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The meeting is seen as a decisive step toward a peace treaty.这个会议被看作是达成和平条约的决定性一步。
◊ A decisive factor is a reason to make a particular choice or decision.决定性因素
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: very clear and obvious明确的;明显的
— decisiveness
noun [noncount]