discretion /dis'kreʃәn/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) freedom to act or judge on one's own
- (n.) knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
- (n.) the trait of judging wisely and objectively
Chinese translation
- n. 慎重, 辨别力, 考虑, 处理权
- [法] 有决定权的
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /dis'kreʃәn/
- Syllables
- 3
- Exam levels
- TOEFL · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.9 · Super Rare
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discrete · discreet · discrepancy
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