問 1
After thinking very carefully about it for several long days, we finally had to ( ) a difficult decision.
- make
- have
- take
- do
make a decision (決定する)
make a decision = 「決定する」。decision には make を使う (do a decision は誤り)。
「make」
正解"After thinking very carefully about it for several long days, we finally had to ( ) a difficult decision" は decision との組合せ = 「make」。形: make + a decision = 「決定する」。decision は make と結びつく。ポイント: 「決定する」は make a decision (do a decision は誤り)。make a choice も同様。reach/come to a decision も可。2級頻出: make a decision のコロケーション、make vs do の使い分け。
「do」
= do a decision は誤り ━ make ━ decision には make、do a decision は不可。
「take」
= take a decision は英で稀 ━ 標準は make ━ 標準は make a decision、take は限定的。
「have」
= have a decision は不自然 ━ make ━ have a decision は不自然、make a decision。
| 形 | マーカー | 例 |
|---|---|---|
| make a decision | 決定する | make a big decision |
| make a choice | 選択する | make a choice |
| reach / come to a decision | 決定に至る | reach a decision |
| vs do (✗ a decision) | 誤用注意 | × do a decision |
| 文型 | 形 | 例 |
|---|---|---|
| 決定 | make + a decision | We made a decision. |
| 選択 | make + a choice | make the right choice |
| 到達 | reach a decision | reach a final decision |
After thinking very carefully about it for several long days, we finally had to make a difficult decision.
数日間それについてとても慎重に考えた後、私たちはついに難しい決定をしなければならなかった。
Honestly, please don't rush
take all the time you really need to make the very best possible decision. — 正直、急がないで ━ 最善の決定をするのに本当に必要なだけ時間をかけて。
My wise grandmother always said that it is far better to make a slow decision than a careless one.
賢い祖母はいつも、不注意な決定より遅い決定の方がずっと良いと言っていた。
The whole committee found it surprisingly hard to reach a final decision that everyone could happily agree on.
委員会全体は、皆が喜んで同意できる最終決定に至るのが驚くほど難しいと分かった。
Once you have made your important decision, you should honestly stick to it and not keep changing your mind.
重要な決定をしたら、正直それを貫き、気を変え続けないべきだ。
make a decision (2級 頻出) ★ 決定する、decision は make と組む。同類 ★ make a choice / a plan / an effort / a mistake。vs do ★ do a decision は誤り。