discretion
名词
定义 discretion 名词
behavior(行为)
- C2Uncountable(不可数名词)
the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information
谨慎；守口如瓶；不引人注目
She handled the sensitive matter with the utmost discretion.
她以极度谨慎的态度处理了这件敏感的事情。
In this situation, it’s best to exercise discretion and not reveal any details.
在这种情况下，最好谨慎行事，不要透露任何细节。
He is always careful not to reveal any secrets; he is truly a person of discretion.
他总是很小心不透露任何秘密；他确实是一个谨慎的人。
authority(权限)
- Uncountable(不可数名词)formal(正式)
the power or right to make decisions or choices based on one's own judgment
自主决定权；斟酌权
The judge has the discretion to decide the sentence based on the specific circumstances.
法官有权根据具体情况决定判决。
The manager has considerable discretion when handling customer complaints.
经理在处理客户投诉时有很大的自主权。
The company reserves the right to change its policies at any time, with the specific modifications at its discretion.
公司保留随时更改政策的权利，具体修改由其自行决定。
成语
- Discretion is the better part of valour
It is wiser to be cautious and avoid unnecessary risks in dangerous or difficult situations.
审慎而行比鲁莽冲动更明智。
• Faced with the angry protesters, he chose to retreat back into the building, as he felt that 'discretion is the better part of valor'.
面对愤怒的抗议者，他选择退回到大楼内，因为他觉得『谨慎是勇气的一部分』。
- discretion is the better part of valour
This idiom suggests that it is often wiser to be cautious and avoid unnecessary risks rather than being reckless, especially in dangerous situations.
審慎胜过勇猛（小不忍则乱大计）
• When he saw the group of drunk men, he decided to take a detour, because he believed that 'discretion is the better part of valor'.
当他看到那群醉汉时，他决定绕道而行，因为他相信『谨慎是勇气的主要部分』。