And his personal chemistry with other powerful men can make or break deals.

特普和其权势之间的私人关系可决定交易的成败。

When companies tighten their belts, they look first to discretionary spending.

当企业勒紧裤腰带，首先考虑的是可自行决定的支出。

He said the museum organizers had complete freedom in making decisions about the art to present.

表示，布扎比博物馆的组织者可自主决定要展出的艺术。

The amount of available water determines the number of houses that can be built.

【determine】可用水的数量决定了可以建造多少房子。

So moving first here, it isn't enough to say you're going to move first, it isn't enough even to make a decision that's reversible.

因此， 在这里先采取行动， 仅仅说你要先采取行动是不够的，甚至做出可逆转的决定也是不够的。

Over time, the study of ballet became a central element of court life, and proper grasp of the etiquette could make or break one's success as a courtier.

久而久之，学习芭蕾 成为了宫廷生活的重中之重，对宫中规矩的掌握程度 甚至可决定你宫廷生涯的成败。