decide: implies previous consideration and a cutting off of doubt, wavering, debate, or controversy: will ~ tonight where to build the school.    (waver反复,决定后又犹豫)



determine: implies a fixing of the identity, character, scope, bounds, or direction of something: ~d the cause of the problem.


settle: implies the arrival at a conclusion that brings to an end all doubt, wavering or dispute: the court's decision ~s the matter.


rule: implies a determination by judicial or administrative authority: the judge ~d that the evidence was inadmissible.


resolve: implies an expressed or clear decision or determination to do or refrain from doing something: both nations ~d to stop terrorism.    如New Year’s Resolution新年决心或新年愿望，United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758联合国大会2758号决议


decide决定: 表示之前在考虑，现在"切断"怀疑犹豫争论争议，determine确定:指 确定(fixing固定确定)身份属性范围界限方向等，settle解决: "达成"结论不再怀疑犹豫争论，rule判决: 指司法行政当局做决定，resolve决定决心确定: 指明确清楚(expressed,clear)地决定或确定


记忆方法：1）首字母DDSRR想成人人懂的事<==每个人都应当懂得做决定

          2）练习一下


          3）决定的意思是达成结论mean to come or cause to come to a conclusion.首字母DDSRR想成人人懂的事<==应当做决定