decide
/dɪˈsaɪd/
CEFR level A2Topic ThinkingWord #1639 in the learning path
决定；选定
Definitions
v. To choose what to do after considering the possibilities.
决定；选定
v. To determine the result of something.
决定结果
Example
We decided to walk home after the film.
看完电影后，我们决定走路回家。
Governments must decide how to distribute limited resources between healthcare, education and public transport.
政府必须决定如何在医疗、教育和公共交通之间分配有限资源。
Collocations
- decide to do something
- decide on
- decide against
- decide the outcome
Word family
- decision (n.)
- decisive (adj.)
- decisively (adv.)
- indecisive (adj.)
Usage tip
用decide to do，不用decide doing。
FAQ
- What does decide mean?
- To choose what to do after considering the possibilities. To determine the result of something.
- How is decide pronounced?
- UK /dɪˈsaɪd/, US /dɪˈsaɪd/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
