discretionary

adjective

UK/dɪˈskreʃ.ᵊn.ᵊr.i/
US/dɪˈskreʃ.ᵊn.er.i/

Definitions of discretionary adjective

  1. determined by individual judgment or choice, rather than by established rules or laws; relating to the ability to make such decisions.

    (由官員)自行決定、自主決定的;可酌情決定的

    • Judges possess considerable discretionary power when making sentencing decisions.

      法官在做出量刑決定時擁有相當大的自由裁量權。

    • The company manager has discretionary authority to approve employees' requests for time off.

      公司經理擁有批准員工請假請求的自由裁量權。

    • The allocation of these funds is entirely at the discretion of the committee.

      這些資金的分配完全由委員會自行決定。