vt. 决定;决心;解决;裁决;
vi. 决定;下决心;
💡 de使…成为+cide切→切下去→下决心→决定,决心
"You choose, I can't decide."
你来选吧,我拿不定主意。
近义:determine, resolve, set, settle, rule
反义:object, vary, clash, differ, disaccord, discord
vt. 检查,核对;制止,抑制;在…上打勾;
vi. 核实,查核;中止;打勾;[象棋]将一军;
n. <美>支票;制止,抑制;检验,核对;
💡 che(车)+ck(开):把车打开,仔细 检查
"The President was given a blank check by Congress to continue the war."
国会授予总统全权可继续这场战争。
近义:inspect, ascertain, prove, revise, verify, vouch