decide
verb uk/dɪˈsaɪd/ us/dɪˈsaɪd/
A2 [ I or T ]（尤指仔细考虑后）决定，决断，确定
to choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
They have to decide by next Friday. 他们必须在下周五前作出决定。
It doesn't matter to me which one we have - you decide. 我不在乎给我们哪个——你来决定吧。
[ + to infinitive ] In the end, we decided to go to the theatre. 最后我们决定去剧院。
[ + (that) ] She decided (that) she would travel to India. 她决定去印度。
[ + question word ] I can't decide what to do. 我不知道该怎么办。
He can't decide whether to buy it. 他决定不了要不要把它买下来。
The committee decided in favour of (= made a formal judgment to choose) the cheapest option. 委员会决定选用最经济的方案。
C2 [ T ]决定（事情的结果），导致…的结果
to be the reason or situation that makes a particular result happen
The weather decided the outcome of the tennis match. 天气状况决定了网球赛的结果。
Tim's mistake decided the game (= caused him to lose). 蒂姆的失误导致了那场比赛的失败。
- More examples
- The jury has to decide whether a person is guilty or innocent of a crime.
- Stand the paintings against the wall while we decide where to hang them.
- They decided to move abroad and make a fresh start.
- After a gap of five years, Jennifer decided to go back to work full-time.
- Have you decided where you're going for your holiday this year?
Phrasal verb
decide on something/someone 决定;选定
to choose something or someone after careful thought
I've decided on blue for the bathroom. 我已经决定浴室用蓝色。