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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
determining — present participle of determine
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
决定；确定
decide or settle something after careful thought or calculation
The investigation will determine the cause of the accident.
调查将确定事故的原因。
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.
determine
Base
原形
determines
3rd person
第三人称单数
determining
-ing
现在分词
determined
Past
过去式
determined
Past participle
过去分词
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。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
He is determine to succeed.
Use this
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。
Not this
Can you determine about the cost?
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
Use determining naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把“determine”拆成“de”（得）+“term”（术语）+“ine”（精确），联想为“得到精确术语后决定”。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.