determine

decide, determine, resolve, settle

动词 determine:

1. establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
   同义词：find, find out, ascertain
2. shape or influence; give direction to
   同义词：shape, mold, influence, regulate
3. fix conclusively or authoritatively
   同义词：set
4. decide upon or fix definitely
   同义词：specify, set, fix, limit
5. reach, make, or come to a decision about something
   同义词：decide, make up one's mind
6. fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property
7. settle conclusively; come to terms
   同义词：settle, square off, square up
8. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
   同义词：check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn

1. The exam results could determine your career.
   考试成绩可能会决定你的前途。
2. That determined her against leaving home.
   那件事使她决定不离开家了。
3. The court determined that the man was guilty of assault.
   法庭裁定那个人犯了侵犯人身罪。
4. We determined to go to the railway station at once.
   我们决定立刻去火车站。

de.ter.mine

v.（动词）
de.ter.mined,de.ter.min.ing,de.ter.mines
v.tr.（及物动词）

To decide or settle (a dispute, for example) conclusively and authoritatively.
判定：结论性、权威性地决定或解决（纠纷等）
To end or decide, as by judicial action.
判决：通过司法行动终结或决定
To establish or ascertain definitely, as after consideration, investigation, or calculation.See Synonyms at discover
确定：在考虑，调查或计算之后，决定性地确认参见 discover
To cause (someone) to come to a conclusion or resolution.
使（某人）得出结论，使得出解决方法
To be the cause of; regulate:
成为…的原因；控制：
例句：
Demand determines production.
需求决定生产

To give direction to:
定向：指出方向：
例句：
The management committee determines departmental policy.
管理委员会决定各部门的政策

To limit in scope or extent.
限制：在范围上加以制约
Mathematics To fix or define the position, form, or configuration of.
【数学】 确定：确定位置，形状或结构
Logic To explain or limit by adding differences.
【逻辑学】 通过增加种差加以解释或限制
Law To put an end to; terminate.
【法律】 使终止；终止
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To reach a decision; resolve.See Synonyms at decide
解决，决定：作出决定；解决参见 decide
Law To come to an end.
【法律】 终止

来源：
Middle English determinen
中古英语 determinen
from Old French determiner
源自 古法语 determiner
from Latin dôtermin3re [to limit]
源自 拉丁语 dôtermin3re [限制]
dô- [de-]
dô- [前缀，表.转移.]
terminus [boundary]
terminus [界限]