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BNC: 4970 COCA: 6316

decisive

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decisive /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ adjective
decisive
/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
adjective
Learner's definition of DECISIVE
[more decisive; most decisive]
: able to make choices quickly and confidently果断的;决断的;坚决的
opposite indecisive
: causing something to end in a particular way : determining what the result of something will be决定性的;关键的
◊ A decisive factor is a reason to make a particular choice or decision.决定性因素
: very clear and obvious明确的;明显的

— decisively

adverb

— decisiveness

noun [noncount]
BNC: 4970 COCA: 6316

decisive

adjective

de·​ci·​sive di-ˈsī-siv How to pronounce decisive (audio)
1
: having the power or quality of deciding
The council president cast the decisive vote.
a decisive battle
2
: resolute, determined
a decisive manner
decisive leaders
a decisive editor
3
: unmistakable, unquestionable
a decisive superiority
decisively adverb
decisiveness noun
Choose the Right Synonym for decisive

conclusive, decisive, determinative, definitive mean bringing to an end.

conclusive applies to reasoning or logical proof that puts an end to debate or questioning.

conclusive evidence

decisive may apply to something that ends a controversy, a contest, or any uncertainty.

a decisive battle

determinative adds an implication of giving a fixed character or direction.

the determinative factor in the court's decision

definitive applies to what is put forth as final and permanent.

the definitive biography

Example Sentences

You must be decisive and persistent to succeed in this competitive field. I stood there wondering what to do, but my sister was more decisive and immediately went to the phone. The fight ended with a decisive blow. the decisive battle of the war The poverty of his childhood played a decisive role in his adult life. The meeting is seen as a decisive step toward a peace treaty. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Physicians may differ on when a situation becomes life-threatening, or hesitate to take decisive action if a quick decision places them into some legal gray area. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 Ukrainian forces kept up their surge in the country's east Saturday after punching through Russian defenses in a surprise counteroffensive that could prove a decisive turning point in the war. Phil Mccausland, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 An individual who cannot take decisive action in the face of multiple priorities can leave an organization paralyzed. Expert Panel, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 New Lake County sustainability manager Robin Grooms believes now is the time to take decisive action to protect and invest in a healthy environment. Gavin Good, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022 By precipitating Beijing’s overreaction, Pelosi has created a new opportunity for Taiwan’s friends to take decisive action against the CCP. The Editors, National Review, 3 Aug. 2022 But lost in the recriminations and finger-pointing is the other side of the aisle: All 50 Republicans in the Senate have been as opposed to decisive action to confront planetary warming. New York Times, 20 July 2022 In 2018, Francesco Molinari became the first European, and second player overall in the competition’s current format, to go 5-0 at a Ryder Cup by clinching the decisive point over Phil Mickelson. Andrew Dampf, ajc, 30 May 2022 But scoring bursts go both ways, and Canada’s subsequent three goals proved to be the decisive point in the game. David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of decisive was in 1584
BNC: 4970 COCA: 6316
decisive

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, prove有決定性;證明具有決定性ADVERBpotentially具有潛在決定性He had one potentially decisive factor in his favour / favor: the element of surprise.他具備一種對他的發展有積極影響的決定性素質 - 出奇制勝的本領。ultimately (especially BrE) 具有最終的決定性It is the chief executive's opinion which is ultimately decisive.總裁的意見具有最終的決定作用。

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