say
so
复数形式
say-sos
1
决定权, 最后决定权
the power one has to influence decisions and actions
- She had the final say-so in approving the budget for the project.
她在批准项目预算方面有最后的决定权。
- Without his boss's say-so, he couldn't proceed with the changes to the plan.
没有老板的首肯，他无法继续对计划进行修改。
- The committee's say-so was necessary before any new policies could be implemented.
在实施任何新政策之前，委员会的批准是必要的。
- The manager's say-so determined which employees would receive promotions.
经理的一句话决定了哪些员工会得到晋升。
- The coach's say-so influenced the team's training schedule and game strategy.
教练的发号施令影响了球队的训练计划和比赛策略。
2
an authoritative statement or declaration
- The new policy was issued under the mayor's say-so.
- He acted on the say-so of the safety inspector.
- The regulation was changed at the say-so of the council.
- All procedures must follow the say-so of the director.
- The rules were amended with the say-so of the governing body.
同义词：
3
an arbitrary assertion or opinion, often personal or unofficial
- He made that decision purely on his own say-so.
- The rule was enforced at the say-so of a single employee.
- She claimed the victory was hers by say-so alone.
- The painting was rejected based on the critic's say-so.
- That policy was adopted on the say-so of an inexperienced manager.