decide, determine, resolve, settle

這些動詞都含“決定”之意。

decide : 側重指經(jīng)過思考、比較、討論或詢問之后做出的決定。

We must decide that ourselves.(這得由我們自己決定。)

determine : 指經(jīng)過深思熟慮,決心去做某事并堅持施行。

The board determined company policy.(董事會決定公司的方針。)

resolve : 語氣較強,強調(diào)以堅定不移的信念去做或不做某事,暗含有遠大抱負和堅強決心。

She resolved never to see him again.(她決心不再見他。)

settle : 指排除猶豫、懷疑和爭論之后作出明確的最終結論。

And a word from him would settle everything.(只要他說一句話, 一切問題就解決了。)

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