Determine
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vt.& vi. （使）下决心，（使）做出决定;
vt. 决定，确定;判定，判决;使决定;限定;
vi. [主用于法律]了结，终止，结束;
💡 词根助记
de加强动作+termin界限+e→加强界限→下决心
📝 例句
An iteration procedure can be used to determine the eigenvalue.
迭代方法可用来确定特征值。
The court determined that the man was guilty of drunken driving.
法官判决那个人酒醉开车有罪。
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。
How may we determine the distance to a remote and inaccessible body?
如何才能确定一个远处不能到达的物体的距离呢？
He was determined to win the game.
他决心要赢得那场比赛。
🌱 联想助记
【串】皇帝有儿nine(九个),别的站如pine(松),太子却弯spine(脊柱),贵妃美丽feminine(女性的),但却独自determine(下决心的),一定从中undermine(暗中破坏)
【记】※ deter-威慑,mine-地雷:坏人屡教不改,我们决定用地雷来威慑它
※ deter-阻止,mine-矿山:阻止所有小煤矿违法开采需要中央下定决心
※ de-拼音“德”,ter-七个小矮人,mine-我的:德国的七个小矮人决定听从我的命令
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-termin-表示“终点”
📖 牛津释义
determine
v
1 [Tn, Tw] (fml 文) fix (sth) precisely; decide 确定（某事物）; 决定
determine a date for a meeting 确定会议日期
His future has not been determined, but he may study medicine. 他将来何去何从尚未决定, 但有可能学医.
She will determine how it is to be done. 她会决定这件事的做法.
2 [Tn, Tw] (fml 文) find out (sth that is not known); calculate 测定, 找出（某未知事物）; 算出
determine the meaning of a word/what a word means 确定某词的含义
determine exactly what happened 查出究竟发生了什麽事
determine the speed of light, how high a mountain is 测定光速、 山有多高.
3 [Ipr, Tf, Tw, Tt]
~ on/upon sth decide firmly that sth will be done; make up one's mind about sth; resolve 决定做某事; 对某事下定决心; 决心
We determined on an early start/(that) we'd makean early start. 我们决定早些出发.
determine on proving/to prove sb's innocence 决心要证实某人无辜
They have determined where the new school will be built. 他们已决定在何处建校.
He determined to learn Greek. 他决定学希腊语.
4 [Tn.pr] ~ sb against sth (fml 文) make sb decide not to do sth 使某人决定不做某事
That determined her against leaving home. 那件事使她决定不离开家了.
5 [Tn] decisively influence (sth); fix 对（某事物）产生决定性的影响; 决定
Do heredity and environment determine one's character? 遗传与环境可以决定一个人的性格吗?
The exam results could determine your career. 考试成绩可能会决定你的前途.
🎯 考研助记
抵他命(谐音):把命都压上了- 决定 网友： 补充：
🔁 扩展释义
*[di'tә:min]vt. 决定, 决心vi. 决定, 决心
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Harry.
哈里。
That sounds interesting. That was a hundred years ago, wasn't it?
听起来很有意思。那是一百年前的事了，不是吗？
Yes, it's Bob here. Can you ask him to call me back?
可以，我是鲍勃。你能请他给我回个电话吗？