decided

单词辨析:

decided decisive 【导航词义:决定的,果断的】
decided adj. 决定的,坚决的
〔辨析〕

既可用于指人,又可用于指事物,指人时通常作表语。

〔例证〕

I am quite decided about the issue.

对于该问题,我主意已定。

She spoke in a decided voice.

她语气坚定。

decisive adj. 果断的,决断的,决定性的
〔辨析〕

指人果断的;也可用于指事物,表示决定性的。

〔例证〕

a decisive victory

决定性的胜利

He gave way to a younger, more decisive leader.

他让位于更年轻、更有决断力的领导者。

There is a decisive change in the whole policy.

整个方针发生了决定性的变化。

〔小贴士〕

这两个词也都可表示“明确的,明显的”,用于此义时可以换用,但 decided 更为正式。

Her answer was a decided/decisive yes.

她的回答是明确的同意。

相关例句:

Angela used to be a model and has decided to take it up again.

安杰拉以前当过模特,现已决定重操旧业了。

He's not going.; He's decided to stay.

他不走了。

Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first.

孟加拉国队掷硬币赢了,决定先击球。

They took a vote and decided not to do it.

他们进行了表决,决定放弃。

I just decided I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor

我刚刚决定说自己有点过于轻率,不适合做医生。

I decided to ditch the sofa bed.

我决定把沙发床扔了。