decide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
・UK /dɪ'saɪd/
A2 初級英檢初級多益
v.t./i.動詞 (及物/不及物)下決定；決斷
Let’s decide which restaurant we’ll go to tonight
v.t./i.動詞 (及物/不及物)（法律的）決定，判決
The judge will decide the woman's sentence by tomorrow
v.t./i.動詞 (及物/不及物)導致，決定了（事情的結果）
Peter's mistake decided the outcome of the match.
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跟著BBC學英文在十分鐘內把各種易混淆的用法給搞懂！ (BOX SET: English In A Minute 5 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!)
08:59
- However, now, we use 'have to' when we talk about obligations others decide for us.
但現在，當我們談到別人為我們決定的義務時，我們使用 have to。
- On the other hand, we use 'must' when we talk about obligations we decide for ourselves or others.
另一方面，當我們談到為自己或他人決定的義務時，我們使用 must。
川普案件調查之重點整理！ (The Trump investigations you should actually care about)
06:35
- The grand jury's job isn't to decide if anyone is innocent or guilty.
大陪審團的工作並不是決定被告有沒有罪。
- They just listen to the evidence and basically decide if it makes sense.
他們的工作只是審閱證據並決定其是否合理。
就不能設計寬敞一點嗎！為什麼飛機上的座位越來越窄？ (How airplane legroom got so tight)
09:15
- And this has forced customers to decide with their dollar what they want.
這迫使客戶決定用他們的美元買到他們想要的東西。
為什麼雲霄飛車的軌道不是圓形而是橢圓形的？專家來為你解答！ (Why roller coaster loops aren't circular)
06:27
- With clothoid loop-shaped coasters, designers could distribute the G's more evenly and decide more precisely how many Gs to hit.
使用羊角螺線軌道，設計師可以更均勻地分佈重力並更精確地決定要產生多少重力。
- and decide more precisely how many Gs to hit...
並更精確地決定要打多少個G...