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| /dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ |
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| 1 | T often passive to control what something will be 控制；决定 |
| Our prices are determined by the market. 我们的价格由市场决定。 |
| geneticallyculturallybiologically determined She claims that most human behaviour is socially determined. 她断言人类大部分的行为是由社会决定的。 |
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| 2 | I/T to officially decide something 判决；裁定 |
| +whetherwhywho It is for the court to determine whether she is guilty. 法庭会判决她是否有罪。 |
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| 3 | I/T to calculate something or discover it by examining evidence 核算；确定 |
| I am interested in determining the cost. 我对计算成本很感兴趣。 |
| +whywhetherwhat Technicians were examining the missile to determine why it didn’ t fire. 技术人员在检查导弹，以确定不能点火的原因。 |
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| 4 | T formal to decide that you really want to do something 决定；决心 |
| determine to do sth She determined to ignore his faults. 她决定忽视他的缺点。 |
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