酌情 (zhuó qíng) — to act at one's discretion, taking the specific circumstances into account
Definition
Formal verb: to act at one's discretion according to the situation. Usually appears before a verb (酌情处理 'handle as you see fit'), so it doesn't take its own object.
verb
to act at one's discretiontaking the specific circumstances into account
Examples
- 酌情。Gōng sī jiāng gēn jù shì chǎng qíng kuàng zhuó qíng tiáo zhěng jià gé.The company will adjust prices at its discretion based on market conditions.
- ，酌情。Duì yú wéi guī xíng wéi, guǎn lǐ yuán huì zhuó qíng chǔ fá.The administrator will impose penalties at their discretion for violations.
- 酌情。Píng wěi kě yǐ zhuó qíng gěi xuǎn shǒu é wài jiā fēn.The judges may award extra points to contestants at their discretion.
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