determine 是什麽? 定義、用法和詳細例子

determine意思是確定、決定或明確說明某事。理解並正確使用這個詞將幫助你更自信、更準確地表達和闡明確定的英文。通過本文章了解如何使用 determine造句以及determine 發音，以提高你的英語技能。與 Elsa Speak 每天提升你的英文程度吧！

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determine 是什麽?

determine發音: /dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ (依照 IPA 標準)

determine 意思主要有 3 個:

發現某事物的真相或本質
直接控製或影響某事
決定某事會發生

例子:

The number of staff we can take on will be determined by how much money we’re allowed to spend.

翻譯：我們能夠僱用的員工數量將決定於我們能夠花費的資金數量。

The police never actually determined the cause of death.

翻譯: 警察實際上從未確定死因。

determine名詞 – determination

determine名詞是 determination。這個詞的意思是決心、確定、判定或決定。Determination－determine名詞，用來指鑒定/決心狀態或確定地找出某事的過程。

例子:

Her determination to succeed is admirable.

翻譯: 她成功的決心令人欽佩。

The determination of the cause of the accident took several weeks.

翻譯: 事故原因的確定耗時數週。

determine 用法

determine是英語中重要的動詞，通常根據語境以多種不同的結構使用。掌握伴隨結構將幫助你在書寫和溝通中正確使用這個詞。以下是 determine 最常見的用法以及說明性例子。

結構	用法	例子
determine + to V	用來表達做某件事的決心	She *determined* to finish the project before the deadline
determine + that + clause	用於確定或得出某個結論	The judge *determined* that the defendant was guilty
determine + wh- + clause	用與確定方式、某事、時間、理由	We need to *determine* how to solve this issue
determine + something	用於表示某個具體事物的確定	The scientist *determined* the cause of the disease
determine + whether/if + clause	用於判斷某事是否真實	They need to *determine* if the new law is effective

determine 的短語和成語

determine 出現在許多重要的短語中，有助於更清晰、自然地表達想法。以下是一些常用短語及其含義和例子。

短語/成語	翻譯	例子
Be determined to do something	表示決心做某事，通常有明確的目標。	She is *determined* to succeed in her career.
determine on/upon something	經過深思熟慮後決定做某件事。	After a long discussion, they *determined* upon the new project plan.
Self-determined	自己做決定，自己做選擇。	He is a self-determined person who always knows what he wants to achieve.

區分 determine 與其他容易混淆的詞語

determine 經常與意思相似的詞混淆，例如 decide, resolve, establish 和 ascertain，但它不是 determine同義詞。下表可協助你通過意思、用法和說明性例子來區分它們。

詞語	翻譯	用法	例子
determine	確定，決定	用於確定地找出某事	The test will determine the outcome.
decide	決定	在選項之間進行選擇時使用	He decided to take the job.
resolve	決心，解決	用於決心做某事	She resolved to improve her health.
establish	設立，證明	用於證明某事	They established the company’s policy.
ascertain	核實	用於核實事實	I need to ascertain the facts before making a decision.

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應用determine知識的練習

練習

練習一: 選擇適當的詞語填空。

The results of the experiment will ______ the next steps in our research.

a) determines

b) determine

c) determined

d) determining

Scientists are trying to ______ the cause of the strange phenomenon.

a) determined

b) determines

c) determine

d) determining

Several factors ______ the outcome of the election.

a) determine

b) determines

c) determining

d) determined

The committee has yet to ______ whether the project will continue.

a) determining

b) determined

c) determine

d) determines

His dedication and hard work will ______ his future success.

a) determined

b) determine

c) determining

d) determines

練習二: 重寫列舉句子，但意思不變。

“Your skills and experience will decide your success in this job.”

→ Your success in this job will be ______ by your skills and experience.

“We need to find out what caused the accident.”

→ We need to ______ the cause of the accident.

“She made a firm decision to study abroad.”

→ She ______ to study abroad.

“The teacher will decide the topic for our next project.”

→ The topic for our next project will be ______ by the teacher.

“Scientists have identified the reason for climate change.”

→ Scientists have ______ the reason for climate change.

答案

練習一:

句子	答案	解釋
1	determine	在”will”之後我們使用不定式動詞”determine”－一般將來式。
2	determine	“Try to” +不定式，應該使用 “determine”
3	determine	主語 “Several factors” -複數應該用 “determine”
4	determine	在 “has yet to” 之後我們使用不定式動詞 “determine”
5	determine	“Will” 與不定式動詞 “determine” 搭配

練習二:

句子	答案	解釋
1	determined	被動句: “will decide” → “will be determined”
2	determine	“Find out” 在正式的環境時可以替換為 “determine”
3	determined	“Make a firm decision” 相當於 “determine”
4	determined	將句子改為被動句
5	determined	“Identify” 在這個語境可以替換爲 “determine”