新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

determineIELTS重点词汇

英 [dɪˈtɜːmɪn]

[VERB]

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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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