/dɪ,tɜ:mɪ'neɪʃn; dɪ,tɝmə`neʃən/
n [U]
1 ~ (to do sth) quality of being firmly committed to doing sth; resoluteness 决心; 坚定性
*a leader with courage and determination 果敢的领导者
* with an air of determination, ie showing this quality 带着一副坚定的神态
* her dogged determination to learn English 她学英语的那种坚定不移的决心.
2 precise fixing (of sth); deciding （对某事物的）确定; 决定
*the determination of future policy 未来政策的确定.
3 finding out (of an amount, a quality, etc); calculation （数量、质量等的）测定; 计算
*the determination of a ship's position/the exact composition of a substance 船的方位[某种物质的准确成分]的测定.

n
[U]
the quality of trying to do something even when it is difficult
determination to do sth
　Yuri shows great determination to learn English.
　his dogged determination (=very strong determination) to succeed
[U and C]formal
the act of deciding something officially
determination of
　the determination of government policy
[C]formal
the act of finding the exact level, amount, or cause of something
determination of
　accurate determination of the temperature