“Decisive” 意为“果断的;决断力强的”,形容一个人能迅速作出明确决定并付诸行动;也可指“决定性的”,即对结果起关键作用的。
/ˌdɪˈsaɪsɪv/
She was decisive and chose a major within a week.
她很果断,一周内就选定了专业。
His decisive leadership during the crisis prevented the situation from getting worse and restored confidence in the team.
危机中他果断的领导阻止了局势恶化,并重新建立了团队的信心。
“Decisive” 来自拉丁语 decidere(“切断、了结”),由 *de-*(向下、离开)+ caedere(切、砍)构成,含义引申为“把犹豫切断”,因此有“果断的/决定性的”之意。