1. | 自行决定的自由;自行决定权the freedom or power to decide what should be done in a particular situation |
I'll leave it up to you to use your discretion . 我把这件事留给你自己斟酌决定。 | |
How much to tell terminally ill patients is left to the discretion of the doctor. 晚期病人的病情让本人知道多少由医生自行决定。 |
2. | 谨慎;慎重;审慎care in what you say or do, in order to keep sth secret or to avoid causing embarrassment to or difficulty for sb; the quality of being discreet |
This is confidential, but I know that I can rely on your discretion. 这是机密,不过我知道你靠得住。 |