determine
英 /dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ 美 /dɪˈtɝːmɪn/
- v. 查明；确定To discover or establish something through examination.
- v. 决定；影响结果To control or strongly influence what happens.
- v. 决定；下决心To make a firm decision to do something.
The mechanic determined why my bicycle brakes were sticking.
修车师傅查明了我的自行车刹车卡住的原因。
Researchers must determine whether smaller classes improve learning outcomes before governments invest heavily in additional teaching staff.
在政府投入大量资金增聘教师之前，研究人员必须确定小班教学是否能改善学习成果。
搭配
determine the cause 查明原因determine whether 确定是否determine the outcome 决定结果be determined to 决心做……
辨析提示
determine whether 意为查明是否；后接从句。
词族
determination (n.)、determined (adj.)、determinant (n.)
相关词
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