discretion

n. 自由裁量权；谨慎；判断力；判定；考虑周到

中文词源

discretion 自行决定权，慎重

来自discreet, 慎重。

discretion (n.): c. 1300, dyscrecyun, "moral discernment," from Old French discrecion or directly from Late Latin discretionem (nominative discretio) "discernment, power to make distinctions," in classical Latin "separation, distinction," noun of state from past participle stem of discernere "to separate, distinguish" (see discern). Phrase at (one's) discretion attested from 1570s, from sense of "power to decide or judge" (late 14c.); the age of discretion (late 14c.) in English law was 14.

1. crisis => discretion.2. crisis => cris-, crit-, cret-, cern- => critic, critics.3. => power to make distinctions.

1. Larsson sometimes joined in the fun, but with more discretion.: 拉森有时会和大家一起玩乐，但是显得更加矜持。