1、work out

想出，得到(解決方法);解(謎)

Negotiators are due to meet later today to work out a compromise.

談判人員定于今天晚些時候進行會談，商定一個折中方案。

It took me some time to work out what was causing this.

我花了一些時間才弄清此事的起因。

計算出，解出（數學題答案）

It is proving hard to work out the value of bankrupt firms' assets.

清算破產公司的資產值其實很困難。

When asked what a 40.35 pounds meal for five people would cost each diner, they were unable to work it out.

問到5個人吃一頓飯花了40.35英鎊，每人要出多少錢時，他們算不出來。

(如期）發生；進展(順利)

Things just didn't work out as planned.

事情根本沒有按計劃進行。

I hope it will work out well.

我希望進展順利。

2、decision

決定;抉擇

A decision was taken to discipline Marshall.

已作出對馬歇爾進行處罰的決定。

The president said he'd made no firm decision on whether he would run for a second term in office.

總統說他還沒有下定決心是否競選連任。

果斷;決斷（力）

He is very much a man of decision and action.

他是一個遇事非常果斷、行動極為迅速的人。