relating to something that you pay for that is considered necessary, such as food and rent

The price of non-discretionary items such as fuel and food has been rising sharply.

The non-discretionary nature of the healthcare chain's products helped it survive the economic downturn. 该医疗保健连锁店产品的必需性助其度过了经济低迷期。

A non-discretionary fund (= an amount of money saved or invested for someone) does not allow the person who manages the fund to make decisions about how the money in it is managed and used, without asking the person who the money belongs to.

With a non-discretionary account, you make all the trading decisions, and the broker may not execute any transactions without your approval.

Trusts may be either discretionary or non-discretionary. 基金可以是全权委托的或是非全权委托的。