每日一词【874】size up：估计、评定

今天我们要学的词是size up。 To size up, 对某个人或某件事进行估计、评定。"She is sizing up her romantic rival," 她仔细揣摩情敌的实力。"The candidate sized up the situation and decided¹ to withdraw," 这位候选人对选战局势进行判断后决定退出。"The game offered a chance for college scouts² to size up the high school basketball sensation," 这场比赛让大学校队的星探们有机会对这个高中篮球奇才进行评估。"Some of U.K.'s leading law firms are sizing up outsourcing," 英国一些最大的法律事务所正在考虑将业务外包。好的，今天我们学习的词是size up...

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 scouts   

侦察员[机，舰]( scout的名词复数 )； 童子军； 搜索； 童子军成员

参考例句：

• to join the Scouts 参加童子军
• The scouts paired off and began to patrol the area. 巡逻人员两个一组，然后开始巡逻这个地区。