decide

vt. 决定, 判决
vi. 决定, 判决
相关词组:
decide against doing so
decide against doing

动词过去式:decided 过去分词:decided 现在分词:deciding 第三人称单数:decides 形容词:decidable 名词:decidability 

de.cide

v.（动词）
de.cid.ed,de.cid.ing,de.cides
v.tr.（及物动词）
To settle conclusively all contention or uncertainty about:
解决：就…的争辩或不确定性做出最后的决定：
例句：
decide a case; decided the dispute in favor of the workers.
作出判决；在争论中作出有利于工人的决定

To influence or determine the outcome of:
决定：影响或决定…的结果：
例句：
A few votes decided the election.
一些选票决定了选举的结果

To cause to make or reach a decision.
使作出决定
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To pronounce a judgment; announce a verdict.
裁定，判定：宣布判决；宣布裁决
To make up one`s mind.
下定决心

来源：
Middle English deciden
中古英语 deciden
from Old French decider
源自 古法语 decider
from Latin dôcodere [to cut off, decide]
源自 拉丁语 dôcodere [切断，决定]
dô- [de-]
dô- [脱离]
caedere [to cut] * see ka…-id-
caedere [切] *参见 ka…-id-

【引伸】
decidabil.ity
n.（名词）
decid.able
adj.（形容词）
decid.er
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>decide,determine,settle,rule,conclude,resolveThese verbs are compared as they mean to make or cause to make a decision.
这些动词表示使作出决定的意思时可以进行比较。
Decide is the least specific:
Decide 最为普通：
例句：
.If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the operation of each. (John Marshall).
.如果两条法律相互之间有冲突，那么法院必须跟据每条法律的实施情况来做出选择. （约翰·马歇尔）。

例句：
Her parents` pleas decided her against dropping out of college.
.她父母的请求使她拿定主意不中途辍学.。

Determine often involves somewhat narrower issues:
Determine 常涉及范围比较狭小的问题：
例句：
A jury will determine whether the charges are true or false.
陪审团将对这项指控的真伪作出裁决。

Settle stresses finality of decision:
Settle 强调解决的定局：
例句：
.The lama waved a hand to show that the matter was finally settled in his mind. (Rudyard Kipling).
.这个喇嘛挥挥手表示那个问题终于在他心里得到了解决. （拉得雅得·吉卜林）。

Rule implies that the decision is handed down by someone in authority:
Rule 有决定是由某个掌权的人正式公布的意思：
例句：
The faculty committee ruled that changes in the curriculum should be implemented.
校务委员会决定课程的改动必须得到执行。

Conclude suggests that a decision, opinion, or judgment has been arrived at after careful consideration:
Conclude 意为经过深思熟虑达成的决定：
例句：
She concluded that it would be better to ignore the criticism.
她作出决定，最好还是不理睬那些批评。

Resolve stresses the exercise of choice in making a firm decision:
Resolve 强调作出不可变更的决定时进行的选择：
例句：
I resolved to lose weight.
我下决心减肥。

例句：
We resolved that nothing they said could induce us to trust them.
我们下定决心，他们所说的一切都无法使我们相信他们