decisiveness
UK/dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/US/dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/
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Definitions
n.
The quality of deciding firmly and quickly.
果断;决断力。
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddecisivedown, away, reversal
+
-nesscut, kill
=decisiveness
decisive + -ness = the quality of cutting cleanly through choices.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The crisis called for decisiveness, not endless meetings.