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Determining

“Determining” 是 “determine” 的现在分词,可作形容词。含义包括:查明、测定;决定、影响结果;起决定性作用的(a determining factor)。

  1. “Scientists are still determining the cause of the outbreak.” (科学家仍在查明疫情暴发的原因。)
  2. “Price is often the determining factor in consumer choice.” (价格常常是消费者选择的决定性因素。)
  3. “The test plays a determining role in the admission process.” (这项考试在录取过程中起决定性作用。)

“Determine” 来自拉丁语 “determinare”,由 “de-”(完全)和 “terminare”(划定界限)组成,意为“划定清楚、确定下来”。

前缀 “de-” 表示完全;词根 “termin” 与边界、终点相关;“-ing” 为现在分词后缀。

学术与法律文本中 “determining criteria”(判定标准)和 “fact-determining”(事实认定)很常见。

  • 原形: determine
  • 过去式: determined
  • 名词: determination
  • 固定搭配: “determining factor” (决定性因素), “in determining” (在确定……时)

“de-” 彻底 + “termin” 划界线,“-ing” 表示正在进行——determining 就是正在把结论划清楚。

“By determining the sample size early, the research team avoided costly delays later in the project.” (研究团队早早确定了样本量,避免了项目后期昂贵的延误。)