新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

determine

英  [dɪˈtɜːmɪn]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • determines , determining , determined

    1[T 及物动词] 决定

    If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind.

    近义词

    dictate , decide

    双语例句

    例:

    The size of the chicken pieces will determine the cooking time.

    鸡块的大小决定烹饪时间。

    例:

    What determines whether you are a career success or a failure?

    什么因素决定了你的事业是成功还是失败?

    2[T 及物动词] 查明

    To determine a fact means to discover it as a result of investigation.

    近义词

    identify

    双语例句

    例:

    The investigation will determine what really happened.

    该调查将查明真相。

    例:

    Experts say testing needs to be done on each contaminant to determine the long-term effects on humans.

    专家说需要对每种污染物进行测试,以查明其对人类的长期影响。

    例:

    Science has determined that the risk is very small.

    科学已经查明这其中风险很小。

    3[T 及物动词] 决定

    If you determine something, you decide about it or settle it.

    双语例句

    例:

    The Baltic people have a right to determine their own future.

    波罗的海人民有权决定他们自己的未来。

    4[T 及物动词] 决心

    If you determine to do something, you make a firm decision to do it.

    双语例句

    例:

    He determined to rescue his two countrymen.

    他决心要援救他的两位同胞。

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