determination
UK/di.tә:mi'neiʃәn/US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB1
Definitions
n.
Firm resolve to achieve something despite difficulty
决心，坚定
n.
The act of finding out or officially settling something
判定，测定，确定
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedNoun of determine. The 'resolve' sense comes from the image of a mind whose boundaries are firmly set — you've decided and won't be moved. The other sense keeps the literal 'act of determining / settling' meaning (the determination of the cause).
Root termin still carries 13 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.sheer determination十足的决心
- 2.grim determination坚毅的决心
- 3.with determination下定决心地
- 4.determination to succeed成功的决心
Example Sentences
- 1.
She tackled the project with grit and determination.
- 2.
The determination of liability took the court several months.