a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities

She has had to make some very difficult decisions. 她必须作出某些非常艰难的决定。

The company will reach/come to/make a decision shortly. 公司将很快作出决定。

Let me have a/your decision (= tell me what you have decided) by next week. 下周前把你的决定告诉我。

[ + to infinitive ] It was his decision to leave. 是他决定离开的。

The decision about/on whether he is innocent or guilty rests with the jury. 他是否有罪要由陪审团来裁决。

We need to take a lot of factors into account in our decision-making. 我们决策时要考虑很多因素。

[ + that ] I accepted his decision that he wished to die with dignity. 他希望死得有尊严，我同意他的选择。

the ability to decide quickly and without pausing because you are not certain

She acted with decision, closing the bank account and calling the police. 她采取果断行动，冻结了银行账户并打电话报了警。