determine
单词辨析：
指经过考虑或协商后作出判断或选择，拿定主意做某件事而不做另外一件。
She has decided to buy a car.
她决定买辆汽车。
They decided to set out right away.
他们决定立刻出发。
It is hard to decide whether to go or stay.
去还是留，难以决断。
语义比 decide 强，表示非常明确地决定做某事，常后接介词 on 或动词不定式。
A pitch inspection will determine whether or not the match will be played.
场地检查将决定这场比赛能否进行。
The whole group determined on an early start.
全队人都决定早点出发。
He determined to stay.
他决定留下来。
语义比 determine 强，指下定决心做某事，常有贯彻决定的坚定意志。
He resolved to get up earlier the next morning.
他决意第二天早一点起床。
She resolved that she would give up smoking.
她决心戒烟。
She resolved on another try next year after failing this year's entrance exam for postgraduate students.
她今年考研没成功，决定明年再考一次。
相关例句：
The size of the chicken pieces will determine the cooking time
鸡块的大小将决定烹饪时间的长短。
The central authorities determine major policies and exercise supervision.
中央的责任是提出大政方针和进行监督。
Science has determined that the risk is very small.
科学已经探明其危险性非常小。
Prosecutors may try to determine if Robb gave false testimony when he appeared before the grand jury.
检方可能要努力查证罗布在大陪审团面前是否作了伪证。
Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing.
基因决定每个生物的特征。
My aim was first of all to determine what I should do next.
我的目标首先是要确定自己下一步该做什么。