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

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。
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。
a decisive leader果断的领导
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

: 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。
The fight ended with a decisive blow.这场打斗以决定性的一击告终。
the decisive battle of the war战争中决定胜负的战役
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。
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

The decisive factor [=deciding factor] was cost.决定因素是成本。
His lack of experience was the decisive factor in my decision not to hire him.他缺乏经验是我决定不雇用他的主要原因。

: very clear and obvious明确的；明显的

— decisively

adverb

You must be able to act decisively to succeed in this competitive field.你必须能够果断地行动，以在这个竞争激烈的领域里取得成功。
She decisively rejected their proposal.她坚决地回绝了他们的提议。

noun [noncount]