determination

英 [dɪˌtɜːmɪ'neɪʃn] 美 [dɪˌtɜːrmɪ'neɪʃn]

• n. 决心；测定；规定；(正式)决定；定位

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]决心; 决定

   quality of being firmly committed to doing sth; precise fixing of sth

2. [U][C]确定,测定

   the finding of the exact position or nature of sth

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 确定，决定
2. 决心，决意
3. 果断，坚定，决断力
4. 规定，鉴定，查明
5. <古>（固定的）移动方向，倾向
6. 【律】判决，（诉讼等的）终止，产权的终止
7. 【物】测定
8. 【逻】限定
9. （动植物等的）分类

英英释义

Noun:

1. the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation;

   "the determination of molecular structures"
   

2. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose;

   "his determination showed in his every movement"
   "he is a man of purpose"
   

3. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration;

   "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"
   "his conclusion took the evidence into account"
   "satisfied with the panel's determination"
   

4. deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature;

   "the determination of grammatical inflections"
   

5. the act of making up your mind about something;

   "the burden of decision was his"
   "he drew his conclusions quickly"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He was utterly ruthless in his determination to succeed.
   他下定决心争取成功。
2. Our sales people need determination and drive.
   我们的推销人员需要有决心和干劲。
3. The determination of the amount of iron in ore is very important.
   矿石中铁含量的测定是很主要的。
4. The determination will aversely affect the outcome of the game.
   这个规定将逆转比赛结果。
5. In the event that an affirmative determination of dumping and injury is made, the undertaking shall continue consistent with its terms and the provisions of this Agreement.
   如做出关于倾销和损害的肯定裁定，则承诺应按其条件和本协定的规定继续有效。
6. The choice of a foster home was left to the determination of the court.
   选择怎样的家庭抚养孤儿,将由法庭决定。
7. The determination of a name for the club took a very long time.
   决定俱乐部的名称费了很长的时间。
8. Conclusion Diagnosis is depended on qualitative determination of the pericardial effusion and level diagnosis by radionuclide lymphography.
   乳糜性心包积液严重者可发生慢性心包填塞，诊断依赖穿刺积液的定性诊断和淋巴显像的定位诊断。
9. The application of genechip based on bioinfomatics became a stronger tool for environmental microbial ecological study and gene determination of function enzyme.
   基因芯片技术的运用，成为环境微生物生态研究和功能酶基因定位的有力工具。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. Firm determination moves mountains.
   坚定的决心可以移山。
2. She is responsible for the determination of wage levels within this company.
   她负责确定这家公司职员的工资标准。
3. The police chief spoke of his determination to catch the killers.
   警长谈到他要抓凶手的决心。
4. All this increased my determination to try in every way to fight against that war.
   这一切更增强了我竭尽全力反对那场战争的决心。

经典引文

• They were neither of them dissatisfied with the Knight's Determination.

  出自： Addison

• In the determination of this question the identity of virtue and knowledge is found to be involved.

  出自： B. Jowett

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• come to a determination 做好决定
• show determination 表示决心

形容词+～

• final determination 最终的裁定
• firm〔great, iron〕 determination 顽强〔无比,钢铁般〕的决心

～+后置定语

• determination to succeed 力争成功的决心

介词+～

• by sheer determination 全凭决心
• man of determination 有决断的人
• written statement of determination 决心书
• inspire sb with the determination 使某人产生决心

词义辨析

resolution，decision，determination，resolve

• 这些名词均含“决定、决心”之意。
• resolution指自觉地正式表示的决心，含极强的主观能动意味，比如new year's resolution。
• decision既可指重大的或一般的决定或决心，又可指在多种情况下作出果断的抉择，毫不犹豫地采取行动。
• determination侧重坚定不移的顽强意志力。
• resolve语气较强，强调克服感情上的软弱，下决心干具体的一件事。

词源解说

• ☆ 14世纪中期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的determinatio，意为到了界限，期限。

近反义词

【近义词】

• decision
• resolution

【反义词】

• indecision