determine
[UK]/dɪ'tɜ:.mɪn/ [US]/-'tɝ:-/
verb
DECIDE 决定
I [T often passive]
* to control or influence something directly, or to decide what will happen
确定，决定；影响

1. The number of staff we can take on will be determined by how much money we're allowed to spend.
我们雇用的人数将取决于可支配资金的多少。

2. Your health is determined in part by what you eat.
在某种程度上你的健康状况取决于你的饮食。

3. Eye colour is genetically determined.
眼睛的颜色是由遗传基因决定的。

4. [+ question word] formal A pitch inspection will determine wh ether or not the match will be played.
场地检查结果将决定这场比赛能否进行。

5. People should be allowed to determine their own future.
应该允许人们决定自己的未来。

[T] formal
* to make a strong decision
下决心

1. [+ that] She determined that one day she would be an actor.
她决心将来当演员。

2. [+ to infinitive] On leaving jail, Joe determined to reform.
祖出狱后决心改过自新。

[UK]/dɪ'tɜ:.mɪn/ [US]/-'tɝ:-/
verb
DISCOVER 决定
[T] formal
* to discover the facts or truth about something
找出，确定，测定；查明

1. The police never actually determined the cause of death.
警方实际上从未查明死因。

2. [+ question word] It is the responsibility of the court to determine wh ether these men are innocent.
确定这些人是否无辜是法庭的责任。

3. [+ that] The jury determined that the men were guilty.
陪审团裁决那些人有罪。

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☞ determine
de·ter·mine / di5tE:min; NAmE -5tE:rm- / verb (formal)
1. to discover the facts about sth; to calculate sth exactly
   查明；测定；准确算出
   SYN  establish :
  ▪ [VN]
   An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident.
   已展开调查以确定事故原因。
  ▪ [V wh-]
   We set out to determine exactly what happened that night.
   我们着手查明那天晚上发生的事情。
  ▪ [also VN that]
2. to make sth happen in a particular way or be of a particular type
   决定；形成；支配；影响:
  ▪ [VN]
   Age and experience will be determining factors in our choice of candidate.
   年龄和经验是我们选择候选人的决定因素。
   Upbringing plays an important part in determining a person's character.
   后天培养对于一个人性格的形成起着重要作用。
  ▪ [also V wh-]
3. to officially decide and / or arrange sth
   确定；裁决；安排:
  ▪ [VN]
   A date for the meeting has yet to be determined.
   会议日期尚待确定。
  ▪ [V (that)]
   The court determined (that) the defendant should pay the legal costs.
   法庭裁决由被告支付律师费用。
4. ~ on sth / to do sth to decide definitely to do sth
   决定,决心(做某事):
  ▪ [V to inf]
   They determined to start early.
   他们决定早点出发。
  ▪ [also V , V (that)]

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determine verb

1. discover the facts about sth

• ADVERB exactly, precisely We need a detailed investigation to ~ exactly why these cancers are occurring. | reliably | conclusively, definitively | unambiguously | objectively

• VERB + DETERMINE try to | be used to, help to Computer models help to ~ whether a particular area is likely to flood. | be easy to, be possible to | be difficult to, be impossible to It is difficult to ~ the exact cause of the illness. | be necessary to | be able to

2. make sth happen in a particular way

• ADVERB biologically, culturally, genetically the debate about whether such attitudes are biologically or culturally ~d | ultimately a decision which would ultimately ~ the fate of the project | directly Reproductive success is directly ~d by attractiveness to the female. | largely, mainly, primarily | partly | solely, uniquely

Determine is used with these nouns as the subject: coroner, factor, inspection, researcher
Determine is used with these nouns as the object: cause, champion, compensation, composition, concentration, course, degree, density, destiny, diameter, direction, distance, distribution, duration, effect, effectiveness, efficiency, election, extent, fate, feasibility, frequency, future, guilt, height, identity, impact, incidence, influence, latitude, level, likelihood, limit, longitude, magnitude, meaning, merit, nature, number, outcome, percentage, policy, position, preference, priority, probability, quality, radioactivity, rate, ratio, relationship, rent, requirement, risk, role, scale, scope, severity, sex, shape, significance, size, status, success, suitability, threshold, type, usefulness, validity, value, viability, volume, wage, winner, worth

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determine
 see bound and determined to.

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determine verb
⇨ determine (determined by social factors) ⇨ decide (A date has yet to be determined.) ⇨ find 3 (determine the cause)determine

verb

determine ♦︎ shape ♦︎ govern ♦︎ dictate ♦︎ form ♦︎ decide ♦︎ ruleThese words all mean to control or to influence the way that sth happens or that sb/sth develops. 这些词均表示支配或影响事情的发生、发展或人的发展。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达支配或影响的程度

shape	➔	govern	➔	determine
form		rule		dictate
				decide

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to determine / shape / govern / dictate / decide how...◆to determine / govern / dictate / decide what / when / why...◆to determine / dictate that ...◆to determine / shape / dictate / decide the outcome / result (of sth)◆to determine / shape / dictate the course / direction / future (of sth)◆to determine / shape / form the character of sb / sth◆to determine / shape / govern behaviour◆a factor determines / shapes / governs / decides sth◆a force determines / shapes / governs sth◆to be largely determined / governed / dictated by sth■ determine [transitive, often passive] (formal) to make sth happen in a particular way or be of a particular type 决定；支配；影响◆Female employment was determined by economic and social factors.女性的就业受经济和社会因素的影响。◆The physical capabilities of a plant determine where it can and cannot live.植物的自然适应能力决定了它适合在什么地方生存。◆Upbringing plays an important part in determining a person's character.后天培养对于一个人性格的形成起着重要作用。■ shape [transitive] to have an important influence on the way sb/sth develops 决定⋯的形成；影响⋯的发展◆Historical events helped to shape the town.历史事件对这个城镇的发展有相当的影响。◆She had a leading role in shaping party policy.她在该党的政策方向定调上起了主导作用。◆Religion had long been losing its power to shape and control behaviour.长期以来宗教已经失去了对人们行为的影响和控制力。■ govern [transitive, often passive] (rather formal) to control or influence how sth happens or works or how sb behaves 控制；支配；影响◆Prices are very much governed by market demand.价格的高低在很大程度上取决于市场的需求。◆We need changes in the law governing school attendance.我们需要对影响就学率的法规作一些改动。◆All his decisions had been entirely governed by self-interest.他的所有决定完全受利己之心支配。■ dictate [transitive, intransitive](of particular circumstances) to control what happens or the way that sth happens （特定情况）支配，摆布，决定◆It's generally your job that dictates where you live now.一般说来，你的工作决定了你当前的居住地点。◆Circumstances dictated that I had to wait nearly two years.客观环境决定，我得等将近两年。◆This is clearly the best choice, unless financial considerations dictate otherwise.这显然是最佳选择，除非经济上不允许。◆She had to remain indoors for 30 days before the wedding, as custom dictates.按照习俗的规定，婚礼前30天她必须足不出户。■ form [transitive] to have an important influence on the way sb's character or ideas develop 对（性格或思想的形成）有重大影响◆Positive and negative experiences form a child's character.正反两方面的经历都会影响儿童性格的形成。◆No other work of fiction has had such an influence in forming public attitudes.没有哪本小说对公众的态度产生过这么大的影响。NOTE 辨析 Shape or form?Both these words can be used to talk about the influences on a person's character or ideas. 这两个词都可指对人的性格或思想产生影响◆to shape / form sb's character / ideas / attitude / opinions决定某人性格／思想／态度／观点的形成 Shape, but not form can also be used to talk about influencing sb's behaviour or a course of events. * shape还可指对人的行为或事态发展产生影响，form则不能◆Historical events helped to form the town. ◆the power of religion to form behaviour ■ decide [transitive, intransitive] to determine the result of sth 决定（或影响）⋯的结果◆A mixture of skill and good luck decided the outcome of the game.实力和运气结合在一起决定了比赛的结果。◆In the end, price was the deciding factor.最终，价格成了决定因素。■ rule [transitive, often passive] (often disapproving) to be the main thing that influences and controls sb's life or choices, especially in a way that restricts them 支配；控制；制约◆The pursuit of money ruled his life.对金钱的追求支配着他的生活。◆We live in a society where we are ruled by the clock.我们生活在一个人人都受时间控制的社会里。

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determine

verb
1 it is this last pair of chromosomes which determines the sex of the embryo
CONTROL , decide, regulate, direct, rule, dictate, govern, condition, form, shape; affect, have an effect on, influence, exert influence on, sway, act on, work on, mould, modify, alter, touch, have an impact on, impact on.

2 he determined to sell up and go abroad
RESOLVE , decide, come to a decision, make a decision, reach a decision, make up one's mind, choose, elect, opt; formal purpose.
See AWKWARD SYNONYMS at decide.

3 the rent shall be determined by a qualified accountant
SPECIFY , set, fix, decide on, come to a decision about, settle, assign, designate, allot, arrange, choose, name, appoint, establish, authorize, ordain, prescribe, decree.

4 the first step is to determine the composition of the raw materials
FIND OUT , discover, ascertain, learn, establish, fix, settle, decide, calculate, work out, make out, fathom (out), get/come to know, ferret out, deduce, divine, intuit, diagnose, discern, check, verify, confirm, make certain of, certify; informal figure out, get a fix on.

5 I am not sure what determined her to write to me
PROMPT , impel, induce, influence, sway, lead, move, cause, motivate, stimulate, prod, spur on, provoke, incite, dispose, incline, persuade, encourage, urge, inspire; make.

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determine 确定，决定
de-, 向下；-term, 边界，界限，词源同term, terminal。即划下界限，明确。

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