Word

discretion

nounCEFR C1

①思慮分別、慎重さ ②自由裁量(権)

① the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information. ② the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation.

This matter should be handled with the utmost discretion. / The committee has the discretion to award grants to whom they see fit.

この件は最大限の慎重さをもって処理されるべきだ。 / 委員会には、適任と判断した者に助成金を授与する裁量権がある。

TOEICでは特に②「自由裁量」の意味で「at one's discretion(~の裁量で)」という形で頻出。

#judgment#freedom#confidentiality#noun
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