| 单词 |
discretional |
| 释义 |
discretional, a.|dɪˈskrɛʃənəl| [as prec. + -al1.] 1. Of or pertaining to discretion; discretionary.
1657Burton's Diary (1828) II. 168 There is a difference of opinion about those writs. Some will have them but discretional. 1683Hickes Case Inf. Bapt. 79 The Gospel indulging a discretional Latitude in both Cases. a1715Burnet Own Time (1766) I. 258 Without leaving any discretional power with the king. 1770–4A. Hunter Georg. Ess. (1803) I. 431 The discretional use of the plough, roller, and harrows. a1859De Quincey Wks. XIV. 176 Conversation suffers from the want of some discretional power, lodged in an individual for controlling its movements. †2. Surrendered at discretion. Obs.
1777J. Wilkinson in Sparks Corr. Amer. Rev. (1853) II. 14 We have made, during the Campaign, upwards of two thousand discretional prisoners. †3. Characterized by discretion; discreet. Obs.
1785A. M. Bennett Juvenile Indiscretions (1786) IV. 148 Not yet arrived at that discretional time of life. |

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