determine

[di'tə:min]

v.决定, 决心, 确定, 测定

vt.

1. 决定[+to-v][+(that)]

She determined to go that very afternoon.

她决定就在那天下午走。

2. 使决定, 使下决心[H][O2]

My mom's encouragement determined me to go on with my study.

我母亲的鼓励使我决心继续学业。

He was determined to win the game.

他决心要赢得那场比赛。

3. 判决, 裁定[Y][+(that)]

The court determined that the man was guilty of drunken driving.

法官判决那个人酒醉开车有罪。

4. 确定; 测定[+wh-]

They have determined where the new school will be built.

他们已确定这所新的学校将建造在什么地方。

5. 是……的决定因素; 形成; 影响

Demand determines supply.

需求决定供给。

vi.

1. 决定[(+on)]

2. 【律】终止; 判决

词形变化

动词过去式: determined | 动词过去分词: determined | 动词现在分词: determining | 动词第三人称单数: determines |

词义辨析

同义:

v.决定

settle  decide  resolve  fix  decree  ordain

v.确定

conclude  ascertain  verify  establish  find out  confirm  judge

v.限定, 影响

affect  influence  condition  qualify  modify  regulate  designate  effect  set

v.推动, 促成

impel  induce  influence  prompt  incline  set straight  control  direct  govern  regulate  shape

v.通向, 导致

lead  bring to  conduce to  forward  advance  promote

v.下定决心

decide  choose  elect  select  will  purpose  resolve  

同义参见:

find  specify  settle  destine  insure  

反义参见:

hesitate  

英英释义

动词 determine:

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

同义词：find, find out, ascertain

shape or influence; give direction to

同义词：shape, mold, influence, regulate

fix conclusively or authoritatively

同义词：set

decide upon or fix definitely

同义词：specify, set, fix, limit

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

同义词：decide, make up one's mind

fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property

settle conclusively; come to terms

同义词：settle, square off, square up

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

同义词：check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn

补充

determinedetermine英:[diˈtə:min] 美:[dɪˈtɚmɪn]vt. & vi.1.(使)下决心, (使)做出决定I haven't determined yet.我还没有决定呢。The board determined company policy.董事会决定公司的方针。He has determined to give up smoking.他已决定戒烟。Have they determined when to start?他们决定什么时候动身了吗?The news that he was in trouble determined me to act at once.他陷入困境的消息使我决心立即行动。vt.1.确定, 测定We both looked up to determine the source of the water.我们俩都向上看, 以便确定水从何处流下来。Shall we determine what we are going to do next?我们来确定一下下一步该做什么吧?I determine him to be a fool.我确定他是一个傻子。2.限定; 制定; 支配Economic factors determine the progress which a society can make.经济因素是社会进步的决定因素。

例句

1. They have a right to determine their own future.他们有权决定自己的未来。 2. Social status is determined by your occupation.社会地位取决于职业。 3. I determined that I would ask him outright.我决心要直截了当问他。 4. An X-ray determined that no bones were broken.X光检查确定没有骨折。 5. The investigation will determine what really happened.调查会查明到底发生了什么事情。 6. Experience often determines ability.经验往往决定能力。 7. The river determined the edge of the property.那条河划定了这块地产的界线。 8. Two points determine a line.两点确定一条直线。 9. He determined to rescue his two countrymen.他决意营救自己的两名同胞。 10. He determined that he would travel to New York this summer holiday.他决定今年暑假将旅行到纽约。 11. Her post should be determined only by her function in the company.她的职位视其在公司的作用而定。 12. I tried to determine the reasons for his actions.我企图推断他行动的原因。 13. The police determined that no crime had been committed in the street.警察确定，街上没有发生犯罪行为。 14. Demand for a product usually determines supply.一种产品的需求往往影响供应。 15. Present decisions will determine the future of the company.目前的决定将影响本公司的未来。 16. They must determine where the conference will take place.他们必须决定在哪里召开会议。 17. to determine a ship position测定船的位置 18. His encouragement determined us to carry on with the study.他的鼓励使我们决心继续学下去。 19. The date of the election has yet to be determined.选举的日期尚未选定。 20. The river determines the natural boundary between the two countries.这条河流成为这两国间的天然边界线。 21. They determined the contract.他们终止了合同。 22. The courts determine questions of guilt and innocence.法庭裁决有罪和无罪的问题。 23. She determined to leave the school at once.她决定立即离校。 24. He determined to learn English.他决心要学英语。 25. The contract determines next week.合同下周到期。 26. it will be her mental attitude that determines her future.决定她前途的因素将是她的精神状态。 27. [with infinitive]she determined to tackle Stephen the next day.她下定决心第二天要解决斯蒂芬的问题。 28. [no obj.]he determined on a withdrawal of his forces.他决意撤回他的部队。 29. our aim is to determine the electric field.我们的目的是要确定电场。 30. [with clause]the point of our study was to determine what is true, not what is practicable.我们研究的目的是要确定什么是真实的，而不是什么是可行的。 31. We need to determine what happened immediately before the accident.我们须要查明事故发生前不久的情形。 32. The results of the tests will determine what treatment you need.这些化验的结果会决定你需要哪种治疗方法。 33. A date for the meeting has yet to be determined.会议的日期还得确定一下。 34. The town has finally determined ownership of the land. = The town has finally determined who owns the land.小镇最终确定了这块土地的所有权。 35. The new policy will be determined by a special committee.新政策将由一个特别委员会决定。 36. The demand for a product determines its price.需求决定产品的价格。 37. He believes that one's personality is determined mostly by genetics.他认为人的性格主要取决于遗传基因。 38. Price was the determining factor in their decision.成本是影响他们决策的决定性因素。 39. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.将进行尸体解剖以查明死因。 40. They are unable to accurately determine the ship's position at this time.他们目前还无法确定船的准确位置。 41. Scholars have determined that the book was written in the late 16th century.学者们已经查明这本书写于16世纪晚期。 42. I am trying to determine what happened and when.我正努力查清事件的情况和时间。 43. They are determining if/whether they should stay.他们正决定是否要留下。 44. They determined to leave immediately.他们决意马上离开。 45. He determined [=resolved] that he would learn a foreign language.他下决心学习一门外语。