determine
gb/dɪtˈɚmən/ us/dɪtˈɚmən/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 900
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
B1
action
1
Decide after considering facts
To make a decision after thinking carefully about the facts.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to determine [that + clause]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'determine' with 'find out'. While similar, 'find out' is more informal and about learning information, not necessarily making a decision.
คำพ้องความหมาย
decide (More general and common in everyday speech; 'determine' often sounds more formal or official.)
คำตรงข้าม
hesitate (Implies delaying or being unsure, opposite of making a clear decision.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
determine the outcome
|determine the cause
|determine whether
|determine the result
หัวข้อ
decision-making
|law
|business
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The committee will determine the winner of the competition.
- The court determined that the contract was invalid.
- We need to determine whether the project is worth continuing.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The teacher will determine your grade.
- They will determine if we can go on the trip.
- We must determine who took the bag.
คำกริยา
B1
action
2
Find out by investigation
To learn or know something by studying, checking, or calculating.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to determine [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with 'decide'. Here it means to find out information, not to choose between options.
คำพ้องความหมาย
ascertain ('Ascertain' is more formal and less common in everyday conversation.)
คำตรงข้าม
guess (Implies making an answer without investigation or evidence.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
determine the cause
|determine the value
|determine the location
|determine the amount
หัวข้อ
science
|research
|investigation
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Scientists are trying to determine the cause of the disease.
- The police are working to determine how the accident happened.
- We determined her age from official records.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The doctor will determine what is wrong.
- I cannot determine where the sound comes from.
- We can determine how much it will cost.
คำกริยา
B2
action
3
Control or influence outcome
To have strong control over what will happen.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to determine [the outcome/result]
คำพ้องความหมาย
dictate ('Dictate' can imply forceful or complete control, while 'determine' may allow for other influences.)
คำตรงข้าม
ignore (Not to have any effect on the result.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
determine success
|determine fate
|determine outcome
หัวข้อ
cause-effect
|events
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Your effort will determine your success.
- Weather conditions will determine whether we can fly.
- The voters will determine who becomes the next mayor.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Your score will determine if you pass.
- The test results will determine my job chances.
- Money can determine where people live.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
determine
IPA
GB/dɪtˈɚmən/
US/dɪtˈɚmən/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
de - term - ine (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (term)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: determine
- 3rd Person Singular: determines
- Present Participle: determining
- Past: determined
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
determines
verb
determining
verb
determined
verb
Core family
determination
noun B1
Related words
determinedly
adverb
determiner
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
undetermined
adjective
Advanced or less common
deterministic
adjective C1
determinism
noun C1
วลีและสำนวน
determine the cause
1/dɪtˈɚmən ðə kˈɔz/
fixed phrase
Find out why something happened
To learn what made something happen.
ตัวอย่าง
- The engineer worked hard to determine the cause of the machine failure.
- Doctors are still trying to determine the cause of his illness.
determine whether
1/dɪtˈɚmən wˈɛðɚ/
fixed phrase
Decide if something is true/happens
To decide if something is correct or if it will happen.
ตัวอย่าง
- The manager will determine whether we continue with the plan.
- We must determine whether this information is reliable.
determine the outcome
1/dɪtˈɚmən ðə ˈaʊtkˌʌm/
fixed phrase
Decide final result of event/process
To have a strong influence on how something ends.
ตัวอย่าง
- The quality of your work will determine the outcome of the project.
- Their strategy could determine the outcome of the election.
determine the outcome
2/dɪtˈɚmən ðə ˈaʊtkˌʌm/
fixed phrase
decide the final result
To make something end in a certain way.
ตัวอย่าง
- One goal could determine the outcome of the match.
- Your actions will determine the outcome of this project.