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词汇 example_english_amount-of-discretion
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amount of discretion

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meanings of amountand discretion


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amount
noun[C]
uk /əˈmaʊnt/ us /əˈmaʊnt/
a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot ...
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discretion
noun[U]
uk /dɪˈskreʃ.ən/ us /dɪˈskreʃ.ən/
the ability to behave without causing embarrassment or attracting too much attention, especially by keeping ...
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Examples of amount of discretion


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It has to be done with a certain amountofdiscretion.
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So far as that is done, it is of course welcome but a large amountofdiscretion still remains.
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Those persons must be given a very considerable amountofdiscretion as to the manner in which they will carry out their duties.
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Inevitably, a certain amountofdiscretion must be left in these matters to the police.
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There must be a certain amountofdiscretion at local university level to be productive, creative and innovative.
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I only heard to-day of a town where the public assistance committee had a certain amountofdiscretion up to a few weeks ago.
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The police have a certain amountofdiscretion, but we will look at that.
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The hypotheses have also considered the amountofdiscretion granted to states in directives' provisions.
We formulate a preference-based explanation of failures to comply, which focuses on states' incentives to deviate and the amountofdiscretion granted to states.
However, none link member states' preferences with the amountofdiscretion granted to states, as we do in this article.
Without such trust, they would have no reason to give each other such a "tremendous amountofdiscretion" over the content of the plans that constitute the joint activity.
This excessive amountofdiscretion risks compromising strict legal certainty.
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Even today there is a certain amountofdiscretion in these cases.
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There must be a certain amountofdiscretion in the hands of the person who is to exercise this power.
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So there must be a certain amountofdiscretion used.
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On the other hand much of police expenditure is on manpower costs, over which police authorities have a lesser amountofdiscretion.
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I think the inspectors ought to be given a certain amountofdiscretion in regard to buildings like those.
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I think that we must leave a certain amountofdiscretion to those on the spot.
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Therefore, a considerable amountofdiscretion is needed.
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They give me a certain amountofdiscretion in dealing with cases.
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He is, therefore, left with a considerable amountofdiscretion.
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There must be a certain amountofdiscretion.
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I am a little concerned about the amountofdiscretion that is being given to local authorities in this respect.
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I believe that this particular set of rules arouses anxiety in many quarters because of the amountofdiscretion given to immigration officers.
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The amountofdiscretion which an area officer has in regard to bedding and clothing should be extended further.
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The inclusion of small-scale renewable generation through net metering would involve a considerable amountofdiscretion about how it is done.
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