Decide against Meaning in English
expression
ˌdɪˈsaɪd/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
di-SYD uh-GAYNST
dɪsˈaɪd/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
di-SYD uh-GENST
释义
To choose not to do something after considering it; to make a decision against a certain action or option.
用法与细微差别
Used when someone was actively considering something but then chooses not to do it. Commonly followed by a gerund: 'decide against going.' Often formal or neutral. Don't confuse with 'decide not to do,' which is similar but less idiomatic.
Spanish: decidir en contra de - rechazarPortuguese (BR): decidir contra - rejeitarPortuguese (PT): decidir contra - rejeitarChinese (Simplified): 决定不（做某事）Chinese (Traditional): 決定不（做某事）Hindi: के विरुद्ध फैसला करनाArabic: يقرر عدمBengali: বিরুদ্ধ সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়া - না করার সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়াRussian: отказаться - принять решение не делатьJapanese: 〜しないことに決めるVietnamese: quyết định không - quyết định chống lạiKorean: 하지 않기로 결정하다 - 반대하기로 결정하다Turkish: yapmamaya karar vermekUrdu: نہ کرنے کا فیصلہ کرناIndonesian: memutuskan untuk tidak - memutuskan menentang
例句
She decided against buying the blue dress.
basic
We decided against traveling this summer.
basic
He decided against eating dessert after dinner.
basic
After thinking it through, I decided against moving to another city.
natural
We were going to adopt a puppy, but eventually decided against it.
natural
They looked at several houses but decided against making an offer.
natural