Discretionary means not locked down by a strict rule. Someone in a position of authority may decide.

Discretionary這個字 means意思是 not locked down by a strict rule不被嚴格規定綁死 Someone in a position of authority有權的人 may decide可以自己決定

A manager may have a discretionary fund: a pot of money they may use as they see fit. A school may have discretionary help for a student who cannot pay.

A manager主管 may have可能會有 a discretionary fund一筆自由裁量金：a pot of money一筆錢 they may use as they see fit他們可以自己看著辦拿來用 A school學校 may have可能會有 for a student who cannot pay給付不出學費的學生的 discretionary help自由裁量協助

In law and government, discretionary power means the official may choose, inside a range, rather than being forced to one answer. It is a formal office-and-news word.

In law and government在法律和政府裡 discretionary power自由裁量權 means意思是 the official官員 inside a range在一個範圍內 may choose可以自己選擇 rather than being forced to one answer而不是被逼只能選一個答案 It這 is a formal office-and-news word是一個正式的公文和新聞用字

Though actually, it does not mean “secret” or “quiet,” even though it sits beside discretion and discreet. And it is not discrete (separate). The heart of this word is choice, not privacy and not gaps.

Though actually不過其實 it它 does not mean "secret" or "quiet"不是「秘密」或「安靜」的意思 even though雖然 it它 sits beside discretion and discreet常常跟discretion和discreet擺在一起 And而 it它 is not discrete (separate)不是discrete（分開的） The heart of this word這個字的核心 is是 choice選擇 not privacy不是隱私 and not gaps也不是間隔