discretion
英[dɪ'skreʃn] 美[dɪ'skreʃn]
"the servants showed great tact and discretion"
"a man of discernment"
1.谨慎;慎重
discretion is the quality of behaving in a quiet and controlled way without drawing attention to yourself or giving away personal or private information.
e.g. Larsson sometimes joined in the fun, but with morediscretion...
拉森有时会和大家一起玩乐，但是显得更加矜持。
e.g. He appreciated hisdiscretion and his fidelity.
他欣赏他的谨慎和忠诚。
2.自行决定的自由;酌情决定权
If someone in a position of authority uses theirdiscretion or hasthe discretion to do something in a particular situation, they have the freedom and authority to decide what to do.
e.g. This committee may want to exercise itsdiscretion to look into those charges...
这个委员会可能想行使其自行决定权来调查那些指控。
e.g. School governors have thediscretion to allow parents to withdraw pupils in exceptional circumstances.
学校管理者有权允许家长们在特殊情况下让学生退学。
3.由…斟酌决定;随…的意愿
If something happensat someone'sdiscretion, it can happen only if they decide to do it or give their permission.
e.g. We may vary the limit at ourdiscretion and will notify you of any change...
我们可能会斟酌改变限额，有任何变动将通知您。
e.g. Where there are no service charges added to the bill, tip at yourdiscretion...
凡账单上没收服务费的，是否付小费由你自己决定。
4.谨慎即大勇;勇敢贵在审慎
If you saydiscretion is the better part of valour, you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is sometimes the most sensible thing to do.
discretion
1. 谨慎：女人的名誉会直接影响她的社会地位.所以女人在度假的时候比较容易上床,因为她们比较可 能陷入冒险气氛中,相信不 会造成社交上的 后遗症.也因此女 人喜欢能了解并 遵守 谨慎 (discretion)原则的人.
I'll leave it up to you to use your discretion .
我把这件事留给你自己斟酌决定。
How much to tell terminally ill patients is left to the discretion of the doctor.
晚期病人的病情让本人知道多少由医生自行决定。
This is confidential, but I know that I can rely on your discretion.
这是机密，不过我知道你靠得住。
Bail is granted at the discretion of the court.
由法庭决定准予保释。
There is no service charge and tipping is at your discretion.
不收服务费，给不给小费由你自行决定。
We may vary the limit at our discretion and will notify you of any change...
我们可能会斟酌改变限额，有任何变动将通知您。
Where there are no service charges added to the bill, tip at your discretion...
凡账单上没收服务费的，是否付小费由你自己决定。
Larsson sometimes joined in the fun, but with more discretion...
拉森有时会和大家一起玩乐，但是显得更加矜持。
He appreciated his discretion and his fidelity.
他欣赏他的谨慎和忠诚。
This committee may want to exercise its discretion to look into those charges...
这个委员会可能想行使其自行决定权来调查那些指控。
School governors have the discretion to allow parents to withdraw pupils in exceptional circumstances.
学校管理者有权允许家长们在特殊情况下让学生退学。
Sentencing is at the discretion of the judge.
量刑由法官自由裁定.
discretion is the better part of valour.
小心即大勇.
The point is not to hold your peace , but to speak with discretion and prudence.
不是不说, 而是要惜言慎语.
You must show proper discretion in carrying out the plan.
在实施该计划时你必须相当谨慎.
The choice of body or agency shall be at the discretion of the applicant.
对机构或部门的选择应由申请人决定.
I allow students to come and go at discretion.
我允许学生们随意的来来去去.
It is within your discretion.
你可以自行决定.
All Pricing, Promotion and Distribution decisions are at the sole discretion of the retailer.
有关价格 、 促销和分销决议均由零售商自行决定.
In their rage, the staff have shed all deference and discretion.
愤怒之下, 职员们已经失去了所有的服从与慎重.
Disqualification or time penalties will be performed at the sole discretion of the race volunteers.
除名或罚时将由比赛志愿者作出判罚.
Process dialog boxes are launched at an application's discretion rather than at a user's request.
进度对话框由程序启动,而不是根据用户请求启动的.
Your secret's safe with him, and he's the soul of discretion.
他会严守你的秘密, 他是谨慎的化身.
This case should be settled at the discretion of the court.
此案该由法院裁定.
This shouldn't be left entirely to his discretion.
这事不能任凭他一人决定.
discretion in speech is more than eloquence.
出言慎重胜过口若悬河.
'Do you want me to do the job myself or hire a photographer?'' I leave it to your discretion.'
“ 你想让我自己拍摄还是雇个摄影师? ” “你自己拿主意 吧. ”
You must show discretion in choosing your friend.
你择友时必须慎重.
I'll leave it up to you to use your discretion .
我把这件事留给你自己斟酌决定。
The discretion of times, places, and persons necessary to a good Fancy.
出自：Hobbes上一个：good sense
下一个：way of thinking
