大學(xué)英語相似詞辨析(49):decided,decisive

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decided,decisive   考試大
    乍然看來,這兩個(gè)詞都是表示“決定的”意思,似乎無甚區(qū)別可言,其實(shí)不然。
    Decided是個(gè)被動(dòng)(passive)意義的詞,它可用于人,也可用于事物;decisive是個(gè)主動(dòng)(active)意味的詞,不能用于人,只能用于事物。
    在詞義上,這兩個(gè)詞也有差異。decided表示“決定了的”、“堅(jiān)定不渝”之意;decisive則表示“有決定性的”、“堅(jiān)決果斷的”涵義。例:
    He was quite decided in the matter and no one could stop him.
    在這件事上,他異常堅(jiān)決,誰也攔不住他。
    They are quite decided about it.
    他們對(duì)此事的態(tài)度十分堅(jiān)決。
    Please give us a decided answer.
    請(qǐng)給我們一個(gè)確實(shí)的答復(fù)。
    在上面第一和第二個(gè)例句中,decided用于人;在第三個(gè)例句中,decided用于事物。
    下面是decisive的例句:
    The battle of Stalin grad is a decisive one in the Second World War.
    斯大林格勒戰(zhàn)役是第二次世界大戰(zhàn)中富有決定性的戰(zhàn)役。
    General Patton was known for his decisive manner.
    巴頓將軍以果敢著稱。
    He has a decisive character.
    他具有果斷的性格。
    Public opinion is decisive on this question.
    公眾的意見對(duì)這個(gè)問題起了決定性的作用。
    Decided的名詞是 decidedness;decisive的名詞是decisiveness;它們的副詞都是在詞尾加-ly。
    Decided在某些場合下還可以表示“明確的”、“顯著的”涵義。例如:
    There is a decided difference between them.(它們之間有著明顯的差別)。