determine + noun phrase
The investigation will determine the cause of the accident.
调查将确定事故的原因。
决定；确定
determines — third person singular of determine
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。
decide or settle something after careful thought or calculation
设定边界或限制。
To set the boundaries or limits of.
确定无疑；通过分析、计算或调查得出结论。
To ascertain definitely; to figure out, find out, or conclude by analyzing, calculating, or investigating.
确定形式或特征；塑造；规定；调整；解决。
To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle.
确定方向；推动和引导；后接“to”加远程对象。
To fix the course of; to impel and direct; with a remoter object preceded by to.
结束问题或争议；通过权威或司法判决解决；决定。
To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide.
决心(做某事)；建立固定意图；导致某事得出结论或决定；引导。
To resolve (to do something); to establish a fixed intention; to cause (something) to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead.
通过添加不同特征来定义或限制。
To define or limit by adding a differentia.
结束,完成；终止,停止,结束。
To bring to an end, finish; to come to an end, stop, end.
一般现在时
She determines the schedule.
她决定日程。
注意：过去式和过去分词同形
The results of the experiment will determine whether our hypothesis is correct.
实验结果将决定我们的假设是否正确。
用法提示：此处 determine 表示“决定”，后接 whether 引导的宾语从句。
She determined to finish the project before the deadline.
她下定决心在截止日期前完成这个项目。
用法提示：此处 determined 是过去式，表示“下决心”，后接不定式短语。
A person's upbringing greatly determines their values in life.
一个人的成长环境很大程度上决定了他们的人生价值观。
用法提示：此处 determines 是第三人称单数形式，表示“决定、影响”，后接宾语。
The investigation will determine the cause of the accident.
调查将确定事故的原因。
此结构强调主观决心。
She determined to learn Chinese.
她下定决心学习中文。
The doctor determined that the patient needed surgery.
医生确定病人需要手术。
最常用，适用于大多数‘决定’语境
语气比decide更强，强调决心或解决问题
多用于结束争论或选择，带最终确定意味
强调基于推理或调查后做出决定
grammar · medium
易错句子He is determine to succeed.
正确表达He is determined to succeed.
在英语中，'determine'是动词，形容词形式为'determined'，表示‘有决心的’，不能直接使用动词原形作表语。应使用过去分词形式表示状态。
grammar · medium
易错句子Can you determine about the cost?
正确表达Can you determine the cost?
动词'determine'作‘确定’解时是及物动词，后面直接跟宾语，不需要介词'about'。应去掉介词。
Determine 侧重经过调查或计算后做出决定，强调客观依据；Decide 更强调主观选择或下决心。
Resolve 强调解决难题或结束争议，语气较正式；Determine 侧重通过分析确定事实或结果。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
de- (away) + termine (boundary)
determine + -ation (noun suffix)
termin (boundary) + -al (adjective suffix)
决定结果
The final game will determine the outcome of the season.
决赛将决定赛季的结果。
决定事件的进程
His decision could determine the course of events for years to come.
他的决定可能会决定未来多年事件的进程。
决定某人的命运
Your choices will determine your fate in life.
你的选择将决定你一生的命运。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.