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determinedetermineD.J.:[diˈtə:min]K.K.:[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。

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determine[di'tə:min]vt.1.■最后解决(争端、争执、问题等)；决定：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。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。2.■(如在推理或观察后)断定，确认，推断；查明，弄清；测定：I tried to determine the reasons for his actions.我企图推断他行动的原因。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。3.■引起，形成，影响，支配；是…的决定因素；确定，推定：Demand for a product usually determines supply.一种产品的需求往往影响供应。Present decisions will determine the future of the company.目前的决定将影响本公司的未来。4.■给…以明确的目标，指明(方向)，决定…的方向；使有倾向性，促成，促使：They must determine where the conference will take place.他们必须决定在哪里召开会议。to determine a ship position测定船的位置5.■使决定，使(某人)下决心：His encouragement determined us to carry on with the study.他的鼓励使我们决心继续学下去。6.■决定；选定；规定；制定；确定(…的性质、种类、特性等)：The date of the election has yet to be determined.选举的日期尚未选定。7.■限制，限定，限止：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。8.■【主用于法律】9.■了结，使结止，使结束：They determined the contract.他们终止了合同。10.■判定；裁定：The courts determine questions of guilt and innocence.法庭裁决有罪和无罪的问题。11.■【逻辑学】限定，规定(某概念)12.■【几何】确定…的位置，决定出，求出13.■【生物学】14.■把(动、植物等)分类；定…的科属名称15.■决定(胚胎组织)vi.1.■决心，决意，决定，下决心(on):She determined to leave the school at once.她决定立即离校。He determined to learn English.他决心要学英语。2.■【主用于法律】了结，终止，结束：The contract determines next week.合同下周到期。3.■[古语]趋向，按特定目标去做近义词decidelearn变形vt.determineddetermining

determinedetermine[diˈtə:min]vt.1.■决心, 决意2.■确定; 限定, 规定3.■使决定[决意]4.■【律】使终止5.■【物】测定He determined to go [that he (should) go] at once.他决心立刻就走。His advice determined me to drink and smoke no more.他的劝告使我决定不再抽烟喝酒了。He has not determined what he will study.他还没有决定学什么。

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词性变化determine[diˈtə:min]vi.1.■决定;决心2.■【律】终结,终止They determined on an early start.他们决定早些出发。I have determined on [upon] going to the countryside after graduation.我已决定毕业后到农村去。

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参考词汇见decide;