The committee's decision to fund the archaeological dig was based on the potential for new discoveries about ancient trade routes.
委员会决定资助考古发掘，是基于可能发现古代贸易路线的新证据。
Each arm can taste, touch, and even make certain decisions on its own, letting the animal probe several crevices at once without central direction.
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Art critic Simone Duval praises a museum's decision to display contemporary sculptures alongside ancient artifacts, arguing that the juxtaposition reveals surprising continuities in how humans across eras represent the body.
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Theater critic Amina Yusuf praises a director's decision to stage a Shakespearean tragedy in modern dress and a contemporary urban setting, arguing that the choice makes the play's themes feel newly urgent to modern audiences.
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Which choice best defines “decision”?
D — A choice made after thinking. “decision” means a choice made after thinking.
Which word means “a choice made after thinking”?
C — decision. “decision” means a choice made after thinking.
decision — a choice made after thinking. In Chinese: 决定.
decision is pronounced /dɪˈsɪʒən/.
The committee's decision to fund the archaeological dig was based on the potential for new discoveries about ancient trade routes. (委员会决定资助考古发掘，是基于可能发现古代贸易路线的新证据。)
choice, resolution, verdict — all close in meaning to decision (a choice made after thinking).
indecision, hesitation — each the opposite of decision (a choice made after thinking).
Yes. decision is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.