determination

/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn/ noun
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

决心；决定；测定；确定

释义与例句

noun 决心；决定；测定；确定
the quality that makes you continue trying to do something even when this is difficult; the process of deciding something officially or scientifically
  1. Her determination to succeed helped her overcome many obstacles.
    她对成功的决心帮助她克服了许多障碍。
  2. The determination of the cause of the fire took weeks.
    查明火灾原因花了好几周时间。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. With great determination, he finished the marathon.
    凭借坚强的毅力，他跑完了马拉松。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 de-（加强）+ termin（边界，如 terminal）+ -ation = 划清界限、做出决断，引申为决心、决定。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • determine 决定；查明；确定（动词）
    determination 的动词形式
  • determined 有决心的；坚定的（形容词）
    determine 的过去分词，常用作形容词
同义词
  • resolve 决心；坚决
    resolve 强调下定决心后的坚定；determination 侧重持续付出努力的品质。
    Her resolve to learn English never weakened. 她学英语的决心从未动摇。
反义词
  • indecision 犹豫不决；优柔寡断
    indecision 指无法做出决定，与 determination 的果断坚定相反。
    His indecision cost him the opportunity. 他的优柔寡断让他错失了机会。
常见搭配
  • with determination 坚定地；有决心地
    She faced the challenge with determination. 她坚定地面对挑战。
  • show determination 表现出决心
    The team showed great determination in the final game. 球队在决赛中表现出了极大的决心。
  • determination to do something 做某事的决心
    His determination to win impressed everyone. 他要赢的决心打动了所有人。