to control or influence something directly, or to decide what will happen

The number of staff we can take on will be determined by how much money we're allowed to spend. 我们雇用的人数将取决于可支配资金的多少。

Your health is determined in part by what you eat. 在某种程度上你的健康状况取决于你的饮食。

Eye colour is genetically determined. 眼睛的颜色是由遗传基因决定的。

[ + question word ] formal Officials will determine whether or not the game will be played. 官员将决定这场比赛能否进行。

People should be allowed to determine their own future. 应该允许人们决定自己的未来。

to make a strong decision

[ + that ] She determined that one day she would be an actor. 她决心将来当演员。

[ + to infinitive ] On leaving jail, Joe determined to reform. 出狱后乔决心改过自新。

to discover the facts or truth about something

The police never actually determined the cause of death. 警方实际上从未查明死因。

[ + question word ] It is the responsibility of the court to determine whether these men are innocent. 确定这些人是否无辜是法庭的责任。

[ + that ] The jury determined that the men were guilty. 陪审团裁决那些人有罪。