decisiveness

IPA/dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/
KK[dɪsˈaɪsɪvnəs]IPA/dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/

decisiveness — 名詞

1. the quality of being able to choose a course of action firmly and without unnece

1.名詞B2
釋義

果斷

迅速且堅定地做出決定的能力

the quality of being able to choose a course of action firmly and without unnecessary delay

例句

The team appreciated Hugo's decisiveness during the budget crisis — he cut spending within an hour.

團隊很欣賞 Hugo 在預算危機中的果斷——他在一小時內就削減了開支。

collocation: decisiveness + during [crisis/emergency]

Tara showed decisiveness when choosing a university, making up her mind in one weekend.

Tara 在選擇大學時表現得很果斷，一個週末就做出了決定。

常見搭配
  • show decisiveness
  • demonstrate decisiveness
  • lack of decisiveness
  • with decisiveness
  • decisiveness in + noun/gerund
  • decisiveness during + noun
同義詞
  • resolve

    emphasises firmness of purpose rather than speed of decision-making

  • determination

    broader in meaning — includes persistence through difficulty; decisiveness focuses on the moment of choosing

  • resoluteness

    more formal and less common; very close in meaning but lacks the connotation of quickness

反義詞
  • indecisiveness

    direct opposite — being unable to make up one's mind

  • hesitation

    a temporary pause or delay in acting; a narrower concept than indecisiveness

文法句型

uncountable; can be used with 'in' or 'during' + noun/gerund

用法筆記

An uncountable noun — it cannot be preceded by 'a' nor used in the plural. It describes an ongoing personal quality, not a single action or event.

常見錯誤

He showed a decisiveness that impressed everyone.
He showed decisiveness that impressed everyone.
Decisiveness is uncountable; do not use 'a' before it.
Her decisivenesses in several projects were notable.
Her decisiveness in several projects was notable.
Decisiveness stays singular regardless of how many situations it applies to.

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常用片語

  • lack of decisiveness
  • show decisiveness
  • need for decisiveness

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