decisiveness
/dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈsī-siv-nəs/ (ame, mw)
decisiveness — 名詞
1. the quality of being able to choose a course of action firmly and without unnece
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
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。
Lack of decisiveness can cost a business thousands of dollars in lost opportunities.
缺乏果斷可能讓企業因錯失機會而損失數千美元。
Noor handled the emergency with impressive decisiveness, ordering an ambulance before anyone could panic.
Noor 以令人欽佩的果斷態度處理緊急情況，在任何人驚慌之前就叫了救護車。
Chidi's decisiveness in handling the dispute prevented the argument from getting worse.
Chidi 在處理爭執時的果斷避免了爭吵升級。
- 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
- 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.