determine
/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/verb
with obj.
1
- cause (something) to occur in a particular way; be the decisive factor in:造成; 在…中起决定性作用：
it will be her mental attitude that determines her future.
决定她前途的因素将是她的精神状态。
1.1
- firmly decide下定决心, 决意：
with infinitive she determined to tackle Stephen the next day她下定决心第二天要解决斯蒂芬的问题
no obj. he determined on a withdrawal of his forces.他决意撤回他的部队。
2
- ascertain or establish exactly, typically as a result of research or calculation（尤指通过研究或计算）探知; 确定：
our aim is to determine the electric field
我们的目的是要确定电场
with clause the point of our study was to determine what is true, not what is practicable.我们研究的目的是要确定什么是真实的, 而不是什么是可行的。
2.1
- Mathematics specify the value, position, or form of (a mathematical or geometrical object) uniquely【数】决定出, 求出, 解出。
3
- Law, archaic bring or come to an end【律】〈古〉终止。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French determiner, from Latin determinare 'limit， fix'， from de- 'completely' + terminare 'terminate'.