decisive
adjective uk/dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/ us/dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/
B2 果断的，干脆的;有决断力的
able to make decisions quickly and confidently, or showing this quality
You need to be more decisive. 你要更果断一些。
a decisive reply 干脆的回答
Opposite: indecisive
C1 决定性的，具有决定意义的
strongly affecting how a situation will progress or end
These results could prove decisive in establishing the criminal's identity. 这些结果对确定罪犯的身份将具有决定性的作用。
a decisive role 决定性的作用
a decisive victory 决定性的胜利
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- This decisive defeat puts them out of contention for this year's championship finals.
- The economy is regarded as the decisive factor which will determine the outcome of the general election.
- Unless decisive action is taken to combat the disease, the death toll will continue to rise.
- Gettysburg is the site of the last and most decisive battle of the Civil War.
- Australia won the decisive fifth match by 47 runs, to take an eventful and exciting series 3-2.