“decide”是英语动词,基本意思是“决定;做出决定;判定”,其用法较为灵活,可作及物动词或不及物动词,常见搭配有“decide to do sth.”(决定做某事)、“decide on/upon sth.”(就某事做出决定)等。
“decide”主要表示经过思考、权衡利弊后,在多个选择中做出一个决定,确定采取某种行动或对某事做出判断。例如:
I can't decide whether to go or not.(我无法决定去还是不去。)这里体现了在“去”和“不去”这两个选择之间难以做出决定。
The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff.(法官判决该案原告胜诉。)表明法官经过审理和判断,做出了对原告有利的判定。
“decide + 宾语”:直接接名词或代词作宾语,表示对某事做出决定。例如:
They decided the winner of the competition.(他们决定了比赛的获胜者。)
I can't decide which book to choose.(我无法决定选择哪本书。)这里“which book”是宾语从句的简化形式,完整形式为“which book I should choose”。
“decide to do sth.”:这是“decide”最常见的用法之一,表示“决定做某事”。例如:
She decided to study abroad next year.(她决定明年出国留学。)
We decided to go for a walk after dinner.(我们决定晚饭后去散步。)
“decide on/upon sth.”:表示“就某事做出决定;选定某事”。例如:
They have decided on a date for the wedding.(他们已经选定了婚礼的日期。)
We can't decide upon a name for the baby yet.(我们还不能给婴儿取个名字。)
“decide + 介词短语”:常见的有“decide against sth.”(决定不做某事;反对某事) 。例如:
After much consideration, he decided against buying the expensive car.(经过慎重考虑,他决定不买那辆昂贵的汽车。)
The committee decided against the proposal.(委员会反对这个提议。)
“decide + that 从句”:表示“决定……”。例如:
The teacher decided that we should have a test next week.(老师决定我们下周要进行一次测试。)
They decided that it was too late to start the journey.(他们决定现在开始旅行太晚了。)