英語專四常見詞辨析222:大事面前,不要倉促“決定”
2011-05-27 06:00
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。)