"Very often the woman would not have the autonomy of making her decision, so she has to depend on husband and family and parents and in-laws, and everyone's involved in the decision for the abortion."

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you're doing something or you're arguing for something or making a decision for reasons that you can't fully articulate?

你是否曾发现自己,在没有充分的理由的情况下做出某事,为某事争论，或是做出了某个决定？

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

Or, for that matter, where a loved one of mine is unable to make the decision,

或者，在某种情形下，我的某个亲人无法做出这个决定，

对于安乐死的看法 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

The reason he gave for not recusing himself was that there was no financial gain for him in making his decision.

VOA: special.2009.06.12

It just frees up space on the screen for more content and that may very well be a reasonable decision.

用来空出一些空间来显示更多的内容,那可能是一个非常合理的决定。

哈佛公开课 - 计算机科学课程节选

In the United States and around the world, there was praise for the decision, but also criticism.

VOA: special.2009.10.10

The process was run in the way that made it possilbe for him to make decision efficiently.

一切运作,能够使总统,高效地作出决策。

普林斯顿公开课 - 国际座谈会课程节选

But the president's decision to renominate Ben Bernanke for Senate confirmation is considered a safe one.

VOA: special.2009.08.28

And I can understand the reasons for that, and I can supports such a decision.

我能够理解这样做的原因，我也支持这样的决定。

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

Cleveland's decision angered Republican reformers who had voted for him.

VOA: special.2010.05.06

And I mean, at a certain point, you have to make a decision and I'm sorry for the minority but sometimes, it's for the general, for the greater good.

有时，你必须做出选择,我对少数表示遗憾,但有时，这是牺牲小我，成全大我。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

But he went on to underscore the decision to be tested for HIV remained a voluntary and confidential, individual choice.

VOA: standard.2010.04.26

You want decisions to be made there so you need some additional mechanism for decision making at the point of contact between the axon of one cell and the dendrite of another.

而想要做出决定,在一个细胞的轴突和下一个细胞的树突,的连接点上 需要额外的决策机制

耶鲁公开课 - 生物医学工程探索课程节选

The inquiry does not call for any officers to resign, and former general Yaakov Amidror believes that is the right decision.

VOA: standard.2010.07.12

And the implications are that we'd like to build a confidential and dynamic theoria of decision-making that I can account for the widespread decisions that people making, those when they are inrrational reflected when they are not And we'd also like a better remapping of disease on sympton profiles, so that we can address those symptoms better.

其结论是,我们希望建立起有关决策的新兴学科,籍此来对人们的非理性决策，做出解释,同时我们也希望能够对疾病的症状作出更好的了解，从而能够更准确地确定病情。

斯坦福公开课 - 7个颠覆你思想的演讲课程节选

The researchers say this is the first study linking health insurance to the decision to seek treatment for a heart attack.

VOA: standard.2010.04.18

So her decision was one that was very disruptive for her.

所以这个决定对她还说极为不利。

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

The protesters included Mustafa Barghouthi, a prominent commentator, who said the Palestinian leaders' decision showed little regard for the people they represent.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

And I stand before you a humbled man very grateful for the decision the academy has made to honor me with this award.

VOA: standard.2009.09.21

President Obama is expected to announce his decision on more troops for Afghanistan in the coming weeks.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

The spokesman denies allegations the anti-dumping investigation is protectionist or is retaliation for a U.S.decision to impose a new tariff on Chinese tires.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his decision to freeze construction in West Bank settlements for 10 months is proof that Israel wants peace.

VOA: standard.2009.12.07

"And I am grateful for their decision as well as all the Democrats who have worked so hard to make this reform a reality."

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

"That was our decision. We regretted it very much, because we know that for many people that was their moment to be at the games."

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

Gideon Rachman,a chief commentator for London's "Financial Times" newspaper says the decision made sense.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

"It is a lot easier for firms to make the decision not to lay someone off than it is actually to decide to take someone on,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

I think that we find the Jerusalem planning committee's decision to move forward on the approval process for the expansion of Gilo in Jerusalem as dismaying,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

But he said the United States welcomes the decision by President Zardari as important for moving the process of reconciliation forward and upholding the rule of law.

VOA: standard.2009.03.16

The statement says, "The decision is aimed at creating conditions for the future normalization of the situation in the republic, its reconstruction and development of its socio-economic sphere."

VOA: standard.2009.04.16

Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has expressed support for the bank's decision.

VOA: standard.2009.12.03