determine
verb
dɪˈtɜːmɪən
verb
1
to
find
out
the
facts
about
something
查明; 测定，确定;
Investigators
are
still
trying
to
determine
the
cause
of
the
fire.
调查人员仍在设法找出失火的原因。
determine
how/what/who
etc
The
aim
of
the
inquiry
was
to
determine
what
had
caused
the
accident.
调查的目的是要找出事故的原因。
determine
that
Experts
have
determined
that
the
signature
was
forged.
专家确定签名是伪造的。
2
if
something
determines
something
else,
it
directly
influences
or
decides
it
决定; 左右，直接影响
The
amount
of
available
water
determines
the
number
of
houses
that
can
be
built.
可用水的数量决定了可以建造多少房子。
The
age
of
a
wine
is
a
determining
factor
as
to
how
it
tastes.
酒的年份对酒的味道是个决定性因素。
determine
how/whether/what
etc
How
hard
the
swimmers
work
now
will
determine
how
they
perform
in
the
Olympics.
游泳运动员现在训练的努力程度将决定他们在奥运会上的表现。
3
to
officially
decide
something
〔正式〕决定，规定
The
date
of
the
court
case
has
not
yet
been
determined.
庭审日期尚未确定。
determine
how/what/who
etc
The
tests
will
help
the
doctors
determine
what
treatment
to
use.
这些检查有助于医生决定采用什么治疗方法。
4
determine to do sth
to
decide
to
do
something
[正式] 决心做某事
formal
We
determined
to
leave
at
once.
我们决心立即离开。