| 单词 | determined |
| 释义 | determinedWord family noun determination determiner determinabilitydeterminablenessdeterminacydeterminatenessdeterminednessdeterminismdeterministadjective determined indeterminate predetermined determinabledeterminantdeterminatedeterminativedeterministicverb determine adverb determinedly determinablydeterminatelydeterminedly de·ter·mined /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd $ -ɜːr-/ ●●○ W3 adjectiveadj 1 DETERMINEDhaving a strong desire to do something, so that you will not let anyone stop you 有决心的；意志坚定的 Gwen is a very determined woman. 格温是个意志很坚定的女性。 determined to do something She was determined to win. 她决意要获胜。 determined (that) He was determined that the same mistakes would not be repeated. 他决心不重蹈覆辙。 2 DETERMINEDshowing determination, especially in a difficult situation 〔尤指在困境中〕坚决的，坚定的 determined attempt/effort She was making a determined effort to give up smoking. 她在下决心努力戒烟。 The library was closed down despite determined opposition. 尽管遭到坚决的反对，图书馆还是被关闭了。 THESAURUS determined if you are determined to do something, you have decided that you are definitely going to do it, and you will not let anything stop you. Determined is also used about someone’s character, when they usually behave in this way 有决心的；意志坚定的 I was determined to be a doctor. 我决心当医生。 She’s a very determined woman. 她是个意志很坚定的女性。 stubborn determined not to change what you are doing, especially when other people think you are behaving in an unreasonable way. Stubborn is often used when you disapprove of someone. It is also sometimes used when you admire them 固执的,顽固的,倔强的 〔常含贬义,但有时也含褒义〕 I wish you would stop being so stubborn! 我希望你别那么倔了！ Churchill’s stubborn refusal to surrender 丘吉尔誓死不降 single-minded someone who is single-minded works very hard in order to achieve one particular thing, and thinks that everything else is much less important 一心一意的,专心致志的 During a war, a leader must be single-minded and, if necessary, ruthless. 战时,领导者必须一心一意,必要时还要心狠手辣。 her single-minded pursuit of power 她对权力的一意追求 tough /tʌf/ determined to succeed, even if a situation is difficult or frightening 坚强的,强硬的 In competitive sports, it is as important to be mentally tough as it is to be physically fit. 在竞技体育中,意志坚强与体格强壮同样重要。 Gorelick is known as a tough manager. 大家都知道戈雷利克是个强硬的经理。 firm showing by your behaviour that you are determined not to change your mind, especially when you are telling someone what to do 〔尤指在指示某人怎么做时〕坚决的 What this country needs is firm leadership. 这个国家需要的是坚强的领导。 You have to be firm with young children. 对待小孩子态度要坚决。 feisty determined and full of energy, and not afraid to say what you think and argue with people – used especially when you admire this person. Feisty is often used about women 果敢的,顽强自信的〔尤用于表示对某人的钦佩,常指女性〕 In the film she plays a feisty young woman who is smarter than all the men put together. 影片中,她饰演一名刚强、智慧过人的年轻女性,所有男人加在一起都不如她。 na feisty kid with a mind of his own nthe city’s feisty mayor headstrong determined to do what you want, without listening to other people’s advice or thinking about the results of your actions – used especially about young people 〔尤指年轻人〕固执己见的 Her sister was headstrong and impulsive, and made a point of going out whenever and wherever she liked. 她妹妹又任性又冲动,不管何时何地,她想出去就一定要出去。 resolute formal doing something in a very determined way because you have very strong beliefs, aims etc 〔因为有坚强的信念、明确的目标等而〕坚决的,不屈不挠的 the soldiers’ resolute defence of the town 士兵对小镇的顽强防御 tenacious formal determined and refusing to give up 坚韧不拔的 McTaggart was seen by many in the environment movement as a tenacious hero. 麦克塔格特在许多环保人士眼中是个不屈不挠的英雄。 his tenacious grip on power 他对权力的牢牢控制 dogged [only before noun] dogged behaviour shows that you are very determined and that you will not give up – used especially in the following phrases 顽强的〔尤用于下列短语〕: dogged determination/persistence/resistance/refusal nThe team played with dogged determination. nhis dogged refusal to admit defeat nthe dogged persistence of the defenders npersistent continuing to do something, although this is difficult, or other people warn you not to do it If you want to get a job, you have to be persistent. Don’t give up. nstrong-willed always very determined to do what you want to do, even if other people think it is not a good idea to do it She has always been a strong-willed child. ruthless /ˈruːθləs/ someone who is ruthless is so determined to get what they want, that they do not care if they harm other people 无情的,毫不留情的 a ruthless dictator 无情的独裁者 He was ruthless in his ambition. 他为了实现自己的野心不择手段。 nmean business to be determined to do something and show other people that you are determined to do it, even if it involves harming someone The one-day strike proved that the union meant business. Examples from the Corpus determined• There's no point in trying to stop her -- it'll only make her more determined.• I also hope all parties will work together in a determined and responsible manner to solve the main problem facing this nation.• The world must make a more determined effort to stop the flow of arms to trouble spots.• I was immediately impressed by how determined he was.• Both sides in the dispute seemed determined not to compromise.• We were determined not to start off with a mortgage round our necks if we could possibly avoid it.• The proposal met with determined opposition from the government.• He was prepared, determined, ready.• Paul Ince escapes criticism for his usual wholehearted endeavours and determined talking.• She was determined that her children should have the best possible education.• I had brought a rifle with me to Abyssinia. determined to achieve my dream of hunting big game.• I was determined to be a professional dancer, and practised for hours every day.• It sounded determined to break through the glass.• The third question was: If everything is determined, what becomes of free will and our responsibility for our actions?• Not many women went to university in those days, but Dorothy was a very determined woman. determined to do something• The buses and taxis I determined to avoid became a central part of nearly every painting.• Like I told you, we're determined to crown our collection with that seladang bull.• But they're determined to go through with it.• Her body seemed determined to ignore the danger signals now at last flashing through her brain.• Harold was determined to marry Esther.• Andrew was determined to pursue a computer career.• We are determined to reduce this fear.• How can the nation judge Labour's sincerity if Labour is determined to resist?• Democrats in Congress are determined to reverse the Supreme Court's recent anti-affirmative-action rulings. determined attempt/effort• But these gifts are also the product of determined effort.• She had made determined attempts at suicide by slashing her wrists several times.• Had her shyly determined efforts to be friendly with the other quieter girls like herself been so thoroughly misinterpreted?• That accounted for its stridency and its determined effort to provoke alarm.• He blew his nose vigorously, straightened his dressing gown and made a determined effort to regain a measure of composure.• For the sake of your health make a determined effort to stop smoking.• In other words, the subjects were making determined efforts to understand the dynamic aspects of the problem. |
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