discretion

US /dɪˈskreʃ.ən/
UK /dɪˈskreʃ.ən/
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1.

谨慎, 慎重

the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information

:
She handled the sensitive matter with great discretion.
她以极大的谨慎处理了敏感事务。
I trust your discretion in this matter.
我信任你在此事上的谨慎
2.

自由裁量权, 酌情权

the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation

:
The judge has wide discretion in sentencing.
法官在量刑方面有很大的自由裁量权
You can act at your own discretion.
你可以自行酌情处理。