determining
present participle ofdetermine
| 单词 | determining |
| 释义 | determining present participle ofdetermine determine verb uk/dɪˈtɜː.mɪn/us/dɪˈtɝː.mɪn/determineverb(DECIDE)C1[Toften passive] tocontrolorinfluencesomethingdirectly, or todecidewhat willhappen: Thenumberofstaffwe can take on will be determined by how muchmoneywe'reallowedtospend. Yourhealthis determined inpartby what youeat. Eyecolourisgeneticallydetermined. [+ question word]formalOfficials will determinewhetheror not thegamewill beplayed. People should beallowedto determinetheirownfuture. [T]formal to make astrongdecision: [+ that]She determinedthatonedayshe would be anactor. [+ to infinitive]Onleavingjail, Joe determinedtoreform.
Decisions and deciding
determineverb(DISCOVER)C1[T]formal todiscoverthefactsortruthabout something: Thepoliceneveractuallydetermined thecauseofdeath. [+ question word]It is theresponsibilityof thecourtto determinewhetherthese men areinnocent. [+ that]Thejurydeterminedthatthe men wereguilty. Finding and discovering
Examplesofdeterminingdetermining In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It has been found that radiation transport plays an essential role at stagnation phase,determiningthe final distribution of density and temperature. From theCambridge English Corpus Growing evidence indicates that abnormalities in brain development playdeterminingroles in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. From theCambridge English Corpus The basis fordeterminingthe allocation of forest areas for timber production and environmental functions has been largely historical. From theCambridge English Corpus Municipalities in charge of organizing services (therebydeterminingthe need for staff) have no say in higher education policy. From theCambridge English Corpus All of these suggestions are in line with the field's overarching goal of explaining the nature of interlanguage rules anddeterminingtheir origins. From theCambridge English Corpus Ultimately, it makes no difference whether the primarydeterminingfactors are considered to be social, biological, or behavioral. From theCambridge English Corpus Their relative magnitudes can be expected to play an important role indeterminingthe flow structure in the vicinity of the plate. From theCambridge English Corpus The need for efficient sampling is a dominant factordeterminingmethodological decisions, but comparative analysis of efficiency has been lacking in the tropical eco-floristic literature. From theCambridge English Corpus Afterdeterminingthat classes of nicotine withdrawal exist, understanding the etiology of withdrawal can be enhanced by applying behavior genetic modeling to the latent classes. From theCambridge English Corpus Beforedeterminingthe intertemporal equilibrium, it is useful to define the following relationships. From theCambridge English Corpus Results suggest that asymmetric competition and resulting patterns of tree-thinning are major driving forcesdeterminingsecondary forest successional pathways. From theCambridge English Corpus Determiningthe paternal antigen status through a peripheral blood assay is an important step, which should be undertaken early in the pregnancy. From theCambridge English Corpus The distribution of land and land quality is critical indeterminingpoverty impacts. From theCambridge English Corpus Key informants, intentionally or otherwise, had a powerful role indeterminingwho took part, why they took part, and on the dynamics of their involvement. From theCambridge English Corpus Like everything else in life, it is a balance - anddetermininga reasonable balance takes constant effort and attention. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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