Word · Frequency #845
determined
决定；确定
determined is the past of determine.
decide or settle something after careful thought or calculation
- 1.
To set the boundaries or limits of.
设定边界或限制。
- 2.
To ascertain definitely; to figure out, find out, or conclude by analyzing, calculating, or investigating.
确定无疑；通过分析、计算或调查得出结论。
- 3.
To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle.
确定形式或特征；塑造；规定；调整；解决。
- 4.
To fix the course of; to impel and direct; with a remoter object preceded by to.
确定方向；推动和引导；后接“to”加远程对象。
- 5.
To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide.
结束问题或争议；通过权威或司法判决解决；决定。
- 6.
To resolve (to do something); to establish a fixed intention; to cause (something) to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead.
决心(做某事)；建立固定意图；导致某事得出结论或决定；引导。
- 7.
To define or limit by adding a differentia.
通过添加不同特征来定义或限制。
- 8.
To bring to an end, finish; to come to an end, stop, end.
结束,完成；终止,停止,结束。
决定；影响；划定；确定范围；设定边界或限制。；确定无疑；通过分析、计算或调查得出结论。；确定形式或特征；塑造；规定；调整；解决。
In use
The results of the experiment will determine whether our hypothesis is correct.
She determined to finish the project before the deadline.
A person's upbringing greatly determines their values in life.
determine + noun phrase
The investigation will determine the cause of the accident.
调查将确定事故的原因。
determine + to do sth
此结构强调主观决心。
She determined to learn Chinese.
她下定决心学习中文。
determine + that clause
Connections
Collocations
- determine the cause
- 确定原因
- The investigators are trying to determine the cause of the accident.调查人员正试图确定事故的原因。
- determine the outcome
- 决定结果
- Your vote will determine the outcome of the election.你的投票将决定选举的结果。
- determine whether
- 确定是否
- We need to determine whether the plan is feasible.我们需要确定该计划是否可行。
- determine the level
- 确定水平/等级
- The test will determine your English level.这个测试将确定你的英语水平。
- determine the best
- 确定最好的
- The committee will determine the best candidate for the job.委员会将确定最适合这份工作的候选人。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把“determine”拆成“de”（得）+“term”（术语）+“ine”（精确），联想为“得到精确术语后决定”。
Context & Register
多用于正式或学术语境，指通过计算、调查等方式确定某事，也可用于日常决策。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of the listed words rhyme with 'determine' because its stressed vowel /ɜː/ and following sounds /mɪn/ do not match any common word. The words share spelling patterns but have different pronunciations.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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