decisionWordNet2.0 　　theactofmakingupyourmindaboutsomething 　　"theburdenofdecisionwashis" 　　"hedrewhisconclusionsquickly" 　　TOPthetraitofresolutenessasevidencedbyfirmnessofcharacterorpurpose 　　"amanofunusualdecisiveness" 　　TOPapositionoropinionorjudgmentreachedafterconsideration 　　"adecisionunfavorabletotheopposition" 　　"hisconclusiontooktheevidenceintoaccount" 　　"satisfiedwiththepanel''sdetermination" 　　TOPtheoutcomeofagameorcontest 　　"theteamdroppedthreedecisionsinarow" 　　TOP(boxing)avictorywononpointswhennoknockouthasoccurred 　　"hadlittletroubleintakingaunanimousdecisionoverhisopponent" 　　TOPdecisionWebster'sRevisedUnabridgedDictionary(1913) 　　1.Cuttingoff;division;detachmentofapart.[Obs.]Bp.Pearson. 　　2.Theactofdeciding;actofsettlingorterminating,asacontroversy,bygivingjudgmentonthematteratissue;determination,asofaquestionordoubt;settlement;conclusion. 　　"Thedecisionofsomedispute."--Atterbury. 　　3.Anaccountorreportofaconclusion,especiallyofalegaladjudicationorjudicialdeterminationofaquestionorcause;as,adecisionofarbitrators;adecisionoftheSupremeCourt. 　　4.Thequalityofbeingdecided;promptandfixeddetermination;unwaveringfirmness;as,tomanifestgreatdecision. 　　Syn.--Decision,Determination,Resolution.Eachofthesewordshastwomeanings,oneimplyingtheactofdeciding,determining,orresolving;andtheotherahabitofmindastodoing.Itisinthelastsensethatthewordsareherecompared.Decisionisacuttingshort.Itimpliesthatseveralcoursesofactionhavebeenpresentedtothemind,andthatthechoiceisnowfinallymade.Itsupposes,therefore,aunionofpromptitudeandenergy.Determinationisthenaturalconsequenceofdecision.Itisthesettlingofathingwithafixedpurposetoadhere.Resolutionisthenecessaryresultinamindwhichischaracterizedbyfirmness.Itisaspiritwhichscatters(resolves)alldoubt,andisreadytofacedangerorsufferingincarryingoutone'sdeterminations.MartinLutherwasequallydistinguishedforhispromptdecision,hissteadfastdetermination,andhisinflexibleresolution. 　　decisionPyDict 　　KK:[] 　　C决定,决心;C决议,决策;U决定或照决定行动的能力 　　TOPdecision简明英汉词典 　　DJ:[] 　　决定,决心,决议,结果,果断,坚定