决定
To make a choice or come to a conclusion after considering various possibilities. It is used for both personal choices and formal resolutions.
Examples
3 of 5我决定从明天开始减肥。
I decided to start losing weight from tomorrow.
价格往往由市场需求决定。
Prices are often determined by market demand.
董事会决定投资这个新项目。
The board decided to invest in this new project.
Word Family
Memory Tip
决 (burst/decide) + 定 (fixed). Once decided, it is fixed.
Quick Quiz
这个因素将___实验能否成功。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 决定
Examples
我决定从明天开始减肥。
everydayI decided to start losing weight from tomorrow.
价格往往由市场需求决定。
academicPrices are often determined by market demand.
董事会决定投资这个新项目。
businessThe board decided to invest in this new project.
这是一个关系到公司未来的重大决定。
formalThis is a major decision concerning the company's future.
你自己决定吧，我没意见。
informalDecide for yourself, I have no objection.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
下定决心
to make up one's mind
生死决定
life-and-death decision
不容决定
cannot be decided (fixed)
Often Confused With
确定 means 'to confirm' or 'to be sure', while 决定 means 'to make a choice'.
Usage Notes
Essential for expressing agency and causality in IELTS essays.
Common Mistakes
Avoid '做决定' (make a decision) as a literal translation; '下决定' or just '决定' is more natural.
Memory Tip
决 (burst/decide) + 定 (fixed). Once decided, it is fixed.
Word Origin
决 (to breach/decide) and 定 (to set/stable).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
这个因素将___实验能否成功。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 决定
Related Vocabulary
More academic words
宣称
B1To state something publicly or officially, often without providing proof yet; to claim or assert.
优异
B1Extremely good; outstanding; far above average in quality or performance.
核实
B1To check and confirm the accuracy or truth of information, facts, or data, often through investigation or comparison with reliable sources.
反差
B1A striking difference between two things when they are compared or placed together. It is often used to highlight differences in quality, appearance, or statistics.
未必
B1Not necessarily or not likely. It is an essential hedging word in academic writing to express uncertainty or to avoid making absolute statements.
不可或缺
B1Indispensable or absolutely necessary. It is used to emphasize that something is a vital component of a system or process.
众所周知
B1As is well known or widely known. It is used to introduce a general fact that provides context for a more specific argument.
与其
B1Rather than. It is used in the pattern '与其...不如...' to compare two choices and express a preference for the second one.
不可否认
B1Undeniable. It is used to introduce a point that is so obvious or well-supported that it cannot be argued against.
基于
B1Based on or according to. It is used to indicate the foundation, evidence, or starting point of a theory, decision, or study.
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