determine
英 [dɪ'tɜːmɪn]
美[dɪ'tɝmɪn]
- v. （使）下决心，（使）做出决定
- vt. 决定，确定；判定，判决；限定
- vi. 确定；决定；判决，终止；[主用于法律]了结，终止，结束
英英释意
- 1. after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study;
- "find the product of two numbers"
- "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"
- 2. shape or influence; give direction to;
- "experience often determines ability"
- "mold public opinion"
- 3. fix conclusively or authoritatively;
- "set the rules"
- 4. decide upon or fix definitely;
- "fix the variables"
- "specify the parameters"
- 5. reach, make, or come to a decision about something;
- "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
- 6. fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property
- 7. settle conclusively; come to terms;
- "We finally settled the argument"
- 8. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort;
- "I want to see whether she speaks French"
- "See whether it works"
- "find out if he speaks Russian"
- "Check whether the train leaves on time"