英単語

discretionの意味・使い方・発音

discretion

英 [dɪ'skreʃ(ə)n] 美 [dɪ'skrɛʃən]
  • n. 慎重さ、思慮深さ、判断力、裁量、配慮

語源


裁量 自己決定、裁量

裁量、裁量から。

英語の語源


discretion (n.)
c. 1300, dyscrecyun, "moral discernment," from Old French discrecion or directly from Late Latin discretionem (nominative discretio) "discernment, power to make distinctions," in classical Latin "separation, distinction," noun of state from past participle stem of discernere "to separate, distinguish" (see discern). Phrase at (one's) discretion attested from 1570s, from sense of "power to decide or judge" (late 14c.); the age of discretion (late 14c.) in English law was 14.

例文


1. Larsson sometimes joined in the fun,but with more discretion .
ラーソンは時々みんなと一緒に遊んでいますが、もっと控えめに見えます。

2.Visits are at the discretion of the owners.
見学訪問を受け入れるかどうかはオーナーが決める。

3.He appreciated his discretion and his fidelity.
彼は彼の慎重さと忠誠心を鑑賞した。

4. Discretion is not Jeremy 's strong point.
慎重さはジェレミーの強みではない。

5.I 'll leave it up to you to use your discretion .
私はこのことをあなた自身に残して考えて決めます。

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