determine
英[d?'t??m?n]
美[d?'t?m?n]
- v. （使）下決心，（使）做出決定
- vt. 決定，確定；判定，判決；限定
- vi. 確定；決定；判決，終止；[主用于法律]了結，終止，結束
英英釋意
- 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"