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determining 音标拼音: [dɪt'ɚmənɪŋ] vbl. 决定 决定 determining adj 1: having the power or quality of deciding; " the crucial experiment"; " cast the deciding vote"; " the determinative ( or determinant) battle" [ synonym: { deciding( a)}, { determinant}, { determinative}, { determining( a)}] Determine \ De* ter" mine\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Determined}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Determining}.] [ F. d[' e] terminer, L. determinare, determinatum; de terminare limit, terminus limit. See { Term}.] 1. To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate. [ 1913 Webster] [ God] hath determined the times before appointed. -- Acts xvii. 26. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To set bounds to; to fix the determination of; to limit; to bound; to bring to an end; to finish. [ 1913 Webster] The knowledge of men hitherto hath been determined by the view or sight. -- Bacon. [ 1913 Webster] Now, where is he that will not stay so long Till his friend sickness hath determined me? -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle. [ 1913 Webster] The character of the soul is determined by the character of its God. -- J. Edwards. [ 1913 Webster] Something divinely beautiful . . . that at some time or other might influence or even determine her course of life. -- W. Black. [ 1913 Webster] 4. To fix the course of; to impel and direct; -- with a remoter object preceded by to; as, another' s will determined me to this course. [ 1913 Webster] 5. To ascertain definitely; to find out the specific character or name of; to assign to its true place in a system; as, to determine an unknown or a newly discovered plant or its name. [ 1913 Webster] 6. To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide; as, the court has determined the cause. [ 1913 Webster] 7. To resolve on; to have a fixed intention of; also, to cause to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead; as, this determined him to go immediately. [ 1913 Webster] 8. ( Logic) To define or limit by adding a differentia. [ 1913 Webster] 9. ( Physical Sciences) To ascertain the presence, quantity, or amount of; as, to determine the parallax; to determine the salt in sea water. [ 1913 Webster]
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