Lesson 1词语点击

determine "决定"

【寓词于境】

阅读下列句子，为determine选择合适的英文释义并写出相应的汉语意思。

1. He has not determined what he will study.

2. The amount of the meat will determine the cooking time.

3. Using the equipment, they determined exactly where the ship had sunk.

【英文释义】

a. to find out the facts about something

b. to decide (to do) something

c. to influence something

Key: 1. b 决定 2. c 是......的决定因素，影响 3. a 确定

【更多用法】

当determine意为"决定，决心"时，后面除了可接句子外，还可接不定式或on / upon引起的短语。

be determined to do sth. 决心（决定）做某事，这里的determined为形容词。

【例句】

He determined to learn Greek.

They determined on leaving the country.

I am determined to do better than Mike.

【即学即练】

根据括号中的提示完成下列句子。

1. ______________(我决定要走), and nothing will stop me.

2. We determined ______________(早出发).

3. The age of wine ______________(决定它的味道).

4. Our aim was to ______________（确定什么导致了这起事故）.

Key:

1. I'm determined / I determine to go

2. on an early start / to start early