decide;determine这两个词都有"决定"的意思。
decide的含义是"不再迟疑不定",而determine含义是"把某件事确定下来"。
在be determined to do…这个固定的结构中。过去分词determined的词义为"下定了决心"。
decide的名词为decision,determine的名词为determination。例如:At first,she decided to go to the police,…起初,她决定去找警察……
▲ 友情提示: decide后跟宾语从句时,其含义有时是"断 定"。
I decided that I must have taken a wrong turning somewhere.
The determination of the meaning of a word is often difficult without a context.
注:在determine to do...,determine on (upon)... 和determine that...。(宾语从句)三个搭配中,determine的词义和decide几乎没有多大差异。
He determined / decided to learn medicine.
注:decide sb to do sth 决定使某人做某事What decided you to give up your job? 什么因素使你决定放弃你的工作?