- 最后解决(争端、争执、问题等)；决定：
He determined that he would travel to New York this summer holiday.
他决定今年暑假将旅行到纽约。
Her post should be determined only by her function in the company.
她的职位视其在公司的作用而定。
- (如在推理或观察后)断定，确认，推断；查明，弄清；测定：
I tried to determine the reasons for his actions.
我企图推断他行动的原因。
The police determined that no crime had been committed in the street.
警察确定，街上没有发生犯罪行为。
to determine the cause of the accident
弄清事故的原因
- 引起，形成，影响，支配；是…的决定因素；确定，推定：
Demand for a product usually determines supply.
一种产品的需求往往影响供应。
Present decisions will determine the future of the company.
目前的决定将影响本公司的未来。
Economic factors determine the progress which a society can make.
经济因素是社会进步的决定因素。
- 给…以明确的目标，指明(方向)，决定…的方向；使有倾向性，促成，促使：
They must determine where the conference will take place.
他们必须决定在哪里召开会议。
to determine a ship position
测定船的位置
- 使决定，使(某人)下决心：
His encouragement determined us to carry on with the study.
他的鼓励使我们决心继续学下去。
- 决定；选定；规定；制定；确定(…的性质、种类、特性等)：
The date of the election has yet to be determined.
选举的日期尚未选定。
- 限制，限定，限止：
The river determines the natural boundary between the two countries.
这条河流成为这两国间的天然边界线。
- 【主用于法律】
- 【逻辑学】限定，规定(某概念)
- 【几何】确定…的位置，决定出，求出
- 【生物学】
- 把(动、植物等)分类；定…的科属名称
- 决定(胚胎组织)