mid-14c., "decision, sentence," from Old French déterminacion (14c.) "determination, settlement, definition," from Latin determinationem (nominative determinatio) "conclusion, boundary," noun of action from past participle stem of determinare (see determine).
As "a bringing to an end" (especilly of a suit at law), late 15c. As "fixed direction toward a goal," from 1650s, originally in physics or anatomy; metaphoric sense "fixation of will" is from 1680s; that of "quality of being resolute" is from 1822.
雙語例句
1. It must have reinforced my determination to blend into my surroundings.
這勢必讓我更加下定決心融入周圍環境。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Kauffman was a woman of unique talent and determination.
考夫曼是一個有著超群才智和決斷力的女子。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Their indecision has been replaced by confidence and steely determination.
他們的優柔寡斷已經被自信和鋼鐵般的決心所取代。
來自柯林斯例句
4. His bristling determination has become a symbol of England's renaissance.
他精力旺盛，堅毅頑強，已經成為英格蘭文藝復興的一個象征。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Cabinet ministers signalled their determination to tough out the controversy.