核心詞義
v. (使)下決心, (使)做出決定(determine的第三人稱單數(shù));決定;確定;使決定
知識擴(kuò)展
詞語辨析
determine to-v,be determined to-v
【解說】這兩種結(jié)構(gòu)的區(qū)別在于1.determine to-v中的determine是謂語動詞;而be determined
to-v中的determined是determine的過去分詞,用于系表結(jié)構(gòu)。2.determine to-v可表示“決定做某事”的動作,也可表示“決心做某事”的狀態(tài);而be determined to-v只表示“決心做某事”的狀態(tài)。3.determine是瞬間動詞,不可與表示一段時間的狀語連用;而be determined則可與表示一段時間的狀語連用。4.人們的行事方法往往一經(jīng)determine(決定,動作)便be determined(下決心,狀態(tài))。determine,decide,fix,make up one's mind,resolve,settle
【解說】這組詞(組)都有“決定”的意思。它們的區(qū)別在于1.decide是普通用詞,指經(jīng)過討論、思考消除分歧而對是非、優(yōu)劣、取舍等問題“作出決定”;resolve強(qiáng)調(diào)信念的目的性;而settle則強(qiáng)調(diào)最后的“決定”。例如From that moment she resolved to trace the unknown element.從那時起,她決心找出這種未知的元素。He resolved that nothing should hold back.他決心不為任何阻礙所挫。The heavy rain might settle the changeable weather.這場大雨也許能使變幻不定的天氣穩(wěn)定下來。2.determine強(qiáng)調(diào)“意志堅定”“不可動搖”,也常用于科技方面通過調(diào)查或認(rèn)真思考后作出“決定”或“確定”。例如His advice determined me against further delay.他的勸告使我決定不再拖延。He is determined to break away all the bad habits.他決心改掉所有壞習(xí)慣。An X-ray determined that no bones were broken.經(jīng)X光測定,沒有發(fā)生骨折。3.fix指經(jīng)過考慮和商議后作出決定,強(qiáng)調(diào)不再改變。例如Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目標(biāo)一經(jīng)確定,我們就不要隨意改變。4.make up one's mind指下決心做某事,不再改變。例如Have you made up your mind about it?關(guān)于這件事,你拿定主意了沒有?They have made up their minds to set off tomorrow afternoon他們決定明天下午動身。determine,ascertain,discover,learn,unearth
【解說】
這組詞都可以表示“發(fā)現(xiàn)以前自己不知道的東西”。它們的區(qū)別是discover指經(jīng)過調(diào)查、探索去發(fā)現(xiàn)已經(jīng)存在或可能存在、事實上的東西,這種發(fā)現(xiàn)也可能出于偶然;ascertain很少指偶然的發(fā)現(xiàn),側(cè)重先前的無知與無把握,以及認(rèn)真地去發(fā)現(xiàn)真理或真相;determine比ascertain更強(qiáng)調(diào)尋找事實或真理,以解決爭端或爭執(zhí),主要用于科學(xué)和法律方面;unearth指將隱藏的、被遺忘的、失去的或極其難以追尋的東西公之于眾或暴露于世,常常強(qiáng)調(diào)發(fā)現(xiàn)以前所做的認(rèn)真長期的調(diào)查;learn指獲得知識,發(fā)現(xiàn)者一般沒有或很少花多大力氣。例如The surgeon general has determined that cigarette smoking is dangerous to our health.衛(wèi)生局長已確定吸煙危害健康。The question is to ascertain what the people really want.問題在于一定要弄清人們究竟需要什么。We discovered the powder consisting of harmful ingredients.我們發(fā)現(xiàn)這種粉末含有害成分。Projecting ourselves into the future world,we should learn as much as we can now.設(shè)想一下處身于未來的世界當(dāng)中,我們現(xiàn)在就應(yīng)該盡可能多學(xué)一點東西。They have unearthed