discretion

noun

1. 自行决定的自由；自行决定权
   the freedom or power to decide what should be done in a particular situation
   1. I'll leave it up to you to use your discretion .
      我把这件事留给你自己斟酌决定。
   2. How much to tell terminally ill patients is left to the discretion of the doctor.
      晚期病人的病情让本人知道多少由医生自行决定。
2. 谨慎；慎重；审慎
   care in what you say or do, in order to keep sth secret or to avoid causing embarrassment to or difficulty for sb; the quality of being discreet
   1. This is confidential, but I know that I can rely on your discretion.
      这是机密，不过我知道你靠得住。

1. N-UNCOUNT 谨慎;慎重
   Discretion is the quality of behaving in a quiet and controlled way without drawing attention to yourself or giving away personal or private information.
   1. Larsson sometimes joined in the fun, but with more discretion...
      拉森有时会和大家一起玩乐，但是显得更加矜持。
   2. He appreciated his discretion and his fidelity.
      他欣赏他的谨慎和忠诚。
2. N-UNCOUNT 自行决定的自由;酌情决定权
   If someone in a position of authority uses their discretion or has the discretion to do something in a particular situation, they have the freedom and authority to decide what to do.
   1. This committee may want to exercise its discretion to look into those charges...
      这个委员会可能想行使其自行决定权来调查那些指控。
   2. School governors have the discretion to allow parents to withdraw pupils in exceptional circumstances.
      学校管理者有权允许家长们在特殊情况下让学生退学。
3. PHRASE 由…斟酌决定;随…的意愿
   If something happens at someone's discretion, it can happen only if they decide to do it or give their permission.
   1. We may vary the limit at our discretion and will notify you of any change...
      我们可能会斟酌改变限额，有任何变动将通知您。
   2. Where there are no service charges added to the bill, tip at your discretion...
      凡账单上没收服务费的，是否付小费由你自己决定。
   3. Visits are at the discretion of the owners.
      是否接受参观访问由业主决定。
4. 谨慎即大勇;勇敢贵在审慎
   If you say discretion is the better part of valour, you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is sometimes the most sensible thing to do.

1. Larsson sometimes joined in the fun, but with more discretion
   拉森有时会和大家一起玩乐，但是显得更加矜持。
2. He appreciated his discretion and his fidelity.
   他欣赏他的谨慎和忠诚。
3. This committee may want to exercise its discretion to look into those charges
   这个委员会可能想行使其自行决定权来调查那些指控。
4. School governors have the discretion to allow parents to withdraw pupils in exceptional circumstances.
   学校管理者有权允许家长们在特殊情况下让学生退学。
5. We may vary the limit at our discretion and will notify you of any change
   我们可能会斟酌改变限额，有任何变动将通知您。
6. Where there are no service charges added to the bill, tip at your discretion
   凡账单上没收服务费的，是否付小费由你自己决定。
7. Visits are at the discretion of the owners.
   是否接受参观访问由业主决定。
8. The committee was not prepared to use its discretion and grant special dispensation.
   委员会无意动用它的决定权来给予特批。
9. It's a vague formulation that leaves much to the discretion of local authorities.
   这只是个模糊的构想，许多方面还要由地方当局来定夺。
10. Discretion is not Jeremy's strong point
    小心谨慎不是杰里米的强项。
11. The naming of stars is at the discretion of the International Astronomical Union.
    给星体命名是由国际天文学联合会决定的。
12. This shouldn't be left entirely to his discretion.
    这事不能任凭他一人决定。
13. What does discretion end, and avarice begin?
    做到什么地步为止就算知礼，打哪儿起就要算是贪心？
14. Discretion is the better part of valuable.
    谨慎为勇敢之本（或有智才有勇）。
15. A non_cybernetic control system is one that relies on human discretion as basic part of its process.
    非一般控制论中的控制系统是把依靠人自身的判断力作为其控制过程中的基本部分。
16. The judge refused the application on the ground that he had a judicial discretion to examine inadmissible evidence.
    法官拒绝了这个申请，理由是他对审查不被采信的证据有司法裁量权。
17. Agile offers management that discretion.
    敏捷为管理提供了这种谨慎。
18. In the judicial process, the discretion in law applying reflects the judicial activism.
    司法过程中法官在法律适用中的自由裁量权体现了司法能动性。
19. Judicial review of the abuse of administrative discretion is required by the realization and development of constitutional government.
    对行政裁量权滥用进行司法审查控制是实现宪政和促进宪政建设的必然要求。
20. I hope I can rely on your discretion?
    我希望你不辜负我对你的信赖，守口如瓶。
21. Your discretion and confidentiality are being questioned.
    你的谨慎和保密能力正受到怀疑。
22. We reposed great trust in his tact and discretion.
    我们极为信任他的机智和谨慎。
23. Some statutory provisions also confine the agency's discretion to release damaging information.
    有些法定条款还限制行政机关公布破坏性信息的自由裁量权。
24. Habit, training and discretion were ingrained.
    习惯、训练和谨慎是根深蒂固的。
25. Judges right of discretion is the premise, guarantee and restriction.
    而法官自由裁量权是类推适用之前提、保障和制约。
26. Prosecutor's indictment discretion is not exactly same as the abuse of public prosecution and discretion may be abused.
    检察官的公诉裁量权和公诉权滥用不完全相同，公诉裁量权也可能被滥用。
27. The judge has more discretion under the Federal Rules.
    根据联邦证据规则，法官有更大的自由裁量权。
28. In this manner, the committee's input constrains the administrator's discretion.
    从这个角度，咨询委员会的引入抑制了行政官员的裁量权。
29. I know I can count on his friendship and discretion.
    我知道我可以信任他的友谊和审慎。

  freedom discretion liberty【导航词义：自由】

  freedom n. 自由

〔辨析〕指权利方面的自由，多用于个人言论、信仰、行动等方面；也指不受关押、奴役的自由状态。

  discretion n. 自行决定权

〔辨析〕指面对某一情况时决定该如何处理的自由或权利。

  liberty n. 自由

〔辨析〕指生活方式不受政府或权威限制的自由，适用范围比较广泛；也指某方面的合法权利或不受关押、奴役的自由状态。

n.

at sb's discretion

• 由某人斟酌决定；按照某人的意见
  according to what sb decides or wishes to do
  1. Bail is granted at the discretion of the court.
     由法庭决定准予保释。
  2. There is no service charge and tipping is at your discretion.
     不收服务费，给不给小费由你自行决定。

discretion is the better part of valour

• 谨慎即大勇；慎重为勇敢之本
  you should avoid danger and not take unnecessary risks

noun

1. the trait of judging wisely and objectively
   1. a man of discernment

   Synonym:    discernment

2. the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies

   Synonym:    free will

3. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
   1. the servants showed great tact and discretion

   Synonym:    discreetnesscircumspectionprudence

4. refined taste

   Synonym:    delicacy

5. freedom to act or judge on one's own