discretionary

英 [dɪˈskreʃənəri]

美 [dɪˈskreʃəneri]

adj.  自由决定的; 酌情行事的; 便宜行事的

GRE计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.8242 / COCA.11809

牛津词典

adj.

• 自由决定的；酌情行事的；便宜行事的
  decided according to the judgement of a person in authority about what is necessary in each particular situation; not decided by rules
  1. You may be eligible for a discretionary grant for your university course.
     读大学课程可能会有资格获得学校自行决定是否发放的助学金。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 自由决定的;酌情行事的;便宜行事的
  Discretionarythings are not fixed by rules but are decided on by people in authority, who consider each individual case.
  1. Magistrates were given wider discretionary powers...
     地方法官被赋予了更广泛的自由决定权。
  2. Check whether you are entitled to a discretionary grant for your course.
     确定你是否有权酌情行事。

英英释义

adj

• having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment
  1. The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds
  Synonym:discretional
• (especially of funds) not earmarked
  1. discretionary funds
  2. discretionary income

双语例句

• In a recent year, the company awarded more than$ 969,000 to employees through the discretionary bonus program.
  最近，公司通过这项计划向员工发放的奖金已经超过了969000美元。
• Discretionary spending at this level is more likely to mean a fridge rather than a smart new motor.
  在此水平上的个人自由支配消费开支意味着人们更可能选择一台电冰箱，而不是一辆漂亮的新摩托车。
• Finally, tax incentives are easier to administer and less discretionary than grants.
  最后，税收激励比研究资助更好管理、更缺少任意性。
• Magistrates were given wider discretionary powers
  地方法官被赋予了更广泛的自由决定权。
• With reduced incomes, only cutting discretionary spending can produce higher savings.
  在收入减少的情况下，只有削减可自由支配的支出才能产生更高的储蓄。
• The NSA found that most operating systems'security mechanisms, including Windows and most UNIX and Linux systems, only implement "discretionary access control"( DAC) mechanisms.
  NSA发现大部分操作系统的安全机制，包括Windows和大部分UNIX和Linux系统，只实现了“选择性访问控制（discretionaryaccesscontrol）”（DAC）机制。
• The forward-looking modified Jones model is used in figuring out the discretionary accruals.
  在实证过程中，采用了前瞻性修正的琼斯模型来估计操纵性应计部分。
• The discretionary savings are spread between both domestic and defense spending.
  自由支配性开支的节余将在国内和国防支出中分摊。
• These would include decreases in the growth of defence and non-defence discretionary spending.
  该方案将包括降低国防和非国防可自由支配支出的增长。
• So, we must stomach major spending cuts including addressing entitlements and defence not just discretionary spending.
  所以，我们必须忍耐重大支出削减（包括社会福利与国防方面），而不仅仅是可自由支配开支。