1 (formal 正式) to discover the facts about sth 查明(事实真相):
We need to determine what happened immediately before the accident.我们须要查明事故发生前不久的情形。
2 to make sth happen in a particular way or be of a particular type 决定;确定:
The results of the tests will determine what treatment you need.这些化验的结果会决定你需要哪种治疗方法。Age and experience will be determining factors in our choice of candidate.年龄和经验将是我们选择候选人的决定因素。
3 (formal 正式) to decide sth officially (正式)确定,决定:
A date for the meeting has yet to be determined.会议的日期还得确定一下。