粵

酌zoek3情cing4

zoek3 cing4zhuo2qing2zhuó qíng

English

  1. to use discretion
  2. (adjective) (of Law) Discretionary
  3. to take circumstances into account
  4. to make allowances pertinent to a situation
  5. to take into consideration the circumstances

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 根據現實情況去斟酌處理

Examples

  • 酌情權

    discretionary power

  • 酌情處理

    to deal with sth on its own merits

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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