1. decide: to make a choice that you
are going to do something
例：
We'll support you whatever you decide. （不論你的決定如何，我們都會(huì)支持你。）
decide to do something
She decided to tell her mother all about it
that evening. （她決定告訴媽媽那晚發(fā)生的一切。）
decide not to do something
If you decide not to accept our offer, let
me know. （你要是決定不來我們公司上班，告訴我一聲。）
decide (that)
I've decided that I really must stop
smoking. （我決定了，我一定要戒煙。）
decide what/how/which etc
Kate took hours deciding which dress to
wear. （凱特花了好幾個(gè)小時(shí)來決定要穿什么裙子。）
Have you decided whether to apply for that
job? （你決定了沒？要不要應(yīng)征這份工作?。浚?/span>
decide against (doing) something (=decide not to do something)
For a second he thought about using his
gun, but decided against it. （他曾想過用槍，這個(gè)想法轉(zhuǎn)瞬即逝，他最后決定不用了。）
I was so tired that I decided against going
to the party after all. （我太累了，最后決定不去參加派對(duì)了。）
you decide
(=used to tell someone to decide)（''you decide''常用于口語中。）
I don't mind which restaurant we go to. You
decide. （去那家餐廳我無所謂，你決定就好了。）
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2. make a decision: to decide after
thinking carefully about something, especially about something that is very
important
例：
After weeks of sleepless nights, I finally
made a decision. （我?guī)字軟]睡好，終于決定了。）
make a decision to do something
I think you should make the decision to
marry him - he's great! （我覺得你應(yīng)該嫁給他，他人很好。）
make a decision about
We don't have to make a decision about that
now, let's think about it for a day or two. （我們沒必要現(xiàn)在就做決定，再考慮一兩天。）
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3. arrive at/come to/reach a decision: to officially decide about something important after discussing
and carefully considering it
例：
Before reaching a decision the chairman
usually talks to senior managers. （主席通常會(huì)跟公司高管商量過后，再做最終決定。）
Let me know as soon as you arrive at a
decision. （你一有了決定，就告訴我。）
arrive at/come to/reach a decision
on/about
After two hours the committee had still not
come to a decision on any of the proposals. （委員們討論了兩個(gè)小時(shí)，還未對(duì)任何提案作出最終決定。）
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4. make up your mind: to finally
decide that you will definitely do something, after thinking about it
例：
make up your mind what/how/which etc
I couldn't make up my mind which college I
wanted to go to. （我還沒定下來要上哪所大學(xué)。）
make your mind up
You'll have to make your mind up soon, or
there won't be any tickets left. （你得快點(diǎn)決定好買不買，票快沒了。）
make up your mind to do something
John had made up his mind to forget the
past and make a fresh start. （約翰已經(jīng)決定忘記過去重新開始。）
make up your mind (that)
She's finally made up her mind that she
wants to study Law. （她最后決定了，要去學(xué)法律。）
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5. choose: to decide to do something
because you want to, without worrying about what other people think
例：
choose to do something
More and more young couples today are
choosing not to marry. （現(xiàn)在越來越多的年輕人選擇不結(jié)婚。）
I told him to drive more slowly, but he
chose to ignore my advice. （我跟他說開得慢點(diǎn)，但他就是不聽我的。）
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6. resolve: to decide that
you will definitely do something and will not change your mind about it,
especially because you have learned from your past experiences
備注：''resolve''常用于正式的場(chǎng)合。
例：
resolve to do something
I resolved to keep quiet about what I had
heard, since it would only cause trouble. （既然我聽到的這些話，如果泄露出去只會(huì)引起糾紛，那我決定守口如瓶。）
After the divorce she resolved never to
marry again. （離婚后，她堅(jiān)決不要再婚。）
resolve that
Mary resolved that she would stop smoking. （瑪麗堅(jiān)決要戒煙。）
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