determineKK [dəˋtɝmən] /dəˈtɝmən/發音de- 向下、除去+termine 終點、界限→向下劃出界限展開收合de-字首向下、除去termine字根終點、界限字面:向下劃出界限把界限定下來 → 查明、確定、決定動詞1查明、確定、判定Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fire.調查人員仍在設法查明起火原因。2決定、左右、影響Your test scores will largely determine which classes you take.你的測驗成績大致會決定你修哪些課。3裁定、議定、決議正式The court will determine whether the contract is still valid.法院將裁定該合約是否仍然有效。4劃定、界定、確定The treaty determines the boundary between the two countries.這項條約劃定了兩國之間的邊界。5決心、下定決心正式She determined to finish the project before the deadline.她下定決心要在期限前完成這個專案。