de·ter·mi·nant
nounOPAL W
/dɪˈtɜːmɪnənt/
/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnənt/
(formal)- a factor that decides whether or how something happens
决定因素；决定条件 - Interest rates are a major determinant of currency trends.
利率是货币趋势的主要决定因素。
Extra Examples- We need to identify the social and economic determinants of ill health.
我们需要确定健康不良的社会和经济决定因素。 - It was only a secondary factor, not the sole determinant.
这只是次要因素，而不是唯一的决定因素。
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin determinant- ‘determining’, from the verb determinare ‘limit, fix’, from de- ‘completely’ + terminare ‘terminate’. - Interest rates are a major determinant of currency trends.