discretionary

[US]/dɪˈskreʃənəri/
[UK]/dɪˈskreʃəneri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 任意的,无条件的

Phrases & Collocations

discretionary spending

自由支出

discretionary income

可支配收入

discretionary power

[法]自由裁量权;酌处权

Example Sentences

the criminal courts possess a discretionary power to make compensation orders.

刑事法庭有权自行发出赔偿命令。

rules are inevitably less flexible than a discretionary policy.

规则总没有相机行事的政策来得灵活。

The judge has the power to make discretionary awards.

法官有权自行作出裁决,决定赔偿额。

Real-world Examples

He also reminded me he has discretionary control over your trust fund.

他还告诉我说他掌控着你的信托基金。

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

When companies tighten their belts, they look first to discretionary spending.

当企业勒紧裤腰带时,他们首先考虑的是可自行决定的支出。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Views on what counts as a discretionary benefit can shift over time.

对于什么是自行决定的福利,人们的观点可能会随着时间的推移而改变。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The Budget Control Act of 2011 put caps on defense and discretionary programs.

2011年通过的《预算控制法案》对国防和可自由支配项目设置了上限。

Source: NPR News February 2017 Compilation

Defense and other discretionary programs are actually projected to shrink slightly as a percent of GDP.

国防和其他可自由支配项目在GDP的占比中估计会略微减少。

Source: Economic Crash Course

Sources close to the negotiations say differences on how to adjust the discretionary spending are narrowing.

消息人士称,关于如何调整可自由支配开支的分歧正在缩小。

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2023

Up to $1.2 billion of that will come from New York state's Excelsior program, a discretionary tax credit.

其中高达12亿美元的优惠都将来自纽约州的“求精向上计划”,这是一项可自由支配的税收抵免政策。

Source: New York Times

He also used mandatory – which is something someone must do and is the opposite of the word discretionary.

他还用到了" 强制性的" 一词,意思是某人必须做某事,与" 自由决定的" 意思相反。

Source: 6 Minute English

Repayments are leading consumers to cut back on discretionary spending and most digital offerings are discretionary.

还款导致消费者减少可自由支配的支出,而大多数数字产品都是自由支配的。

Source: Economist Business

And Target focuses much more on discretionary items than Walmart does.

与沃尔玛相比, 塔吉特更注重非必需品。

Source: Financial Times Podcast

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