We’re looking for young people who have drive, initiative, and new ideas.
He’s clever enough, but he lacks drive.
resolve formal a strong determination to succeed in doing something, especially because you are sure that it is a good thing to do
The poverty she saw there strengthened her resolve to do something to help.
The success of a military enterprise depends partly on the resolve of its leaders.
perseverance the ability to continue trying to achieve something over a long period in a patient way, even when this is difficult
Reaching this standard of musical skill requires incredible perseverance.
A good teacher should have imagination and perseverance.
ruthlessness the quality of being extremely determined to achieve what you want, and not caring if you have to hurt other people to do it
He was a man who pursued his aims with complete ruthlessness.
The revolt was suppressed with total ruthlessness.
tenacity formal the determination to never stop trying to do something, especially when other people try to stop you
He clung to power with a remarkable tenacity.
When fighting cancer, Tsongas showed the same tenacity he displayed in politics.
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determination• Determination and hard work led Sanders from poverty to success.• As usual Eva entered into the spirit of the thing with energy and determination.• After the accident, Billlearned to walk again through sheer hard work and determination.• This book really has everything: extraction; cleanup; determination.• Success requiresdoggeddetermination, as well as ability.• On the other hand, the agency has been dragging its feet all the way in making the endangereddetermination.• Great determination only occurs when there is great passion.• The inhabitant of two dimensional space could also refine the use of his measurement to make a quantitive determination of curvature.• A spokesmanstressed the police's determination to find the girl's killer.• But its seemingdetermination to do so is deeply troubling.• There was no cheering on the part of the men, but a stubborndetermination to obey orders and do their duty.
1will to continue繼續的意志ADJECTIVE | VERB + DETERMINATION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤dogged, fierce, great, grim, gritty, ruthless, single-minded, steely, strong, stubborn頑強的決心;堅強的意志;鋼鐵般的意志;堅定的決心;始終不渝的決心➤quiet暗自決心➤absolute, sheer堅定的決心◇He succeeded by hard work and sheer determination.他靠努力工作和堅定的信念取得了成功。➤clear明確無疑的決心◇She demonstrated a clear determination to improve her performance.她明確地表示出完善自己表現的決心。➤renewed重下決心◇With a renewed determination, she stood up.她重下決心,站了起來。VERB + DETERMINATION➤be full of, have充滿決心;意志堅定◇She was full of determination to achieve her goals.她下定決心要實現自己的目標。◇He has the determination to succeed.他有爭取成功的決心。➤demonstrate, reveal, show顯示出/顯露出/表現出決心◇She has shown great determination and skill.她表現出堅強的決心和出色的技能。➤express, signal表達/表明決心◇She expressed her determination to continue in the job.她表明了在這個職位上繼續幹下去的決心。➤require需要決心▸➤lack意志不堅定PREPOSITION➤with determination堅定地◇He hung on with grim determination.他以堅韌不拔的毅力堅持着。PHRASES➤determination to succeed, win, etc.取得成功的/勝利的等決心determination
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2process of discovering the facts about sth判定ADJECTIVE➤age, sex年齡/性別判定➤accurate, precise精確的/準確的判定
determination ♦︎ persistence ♦︎ resolve ♦︎ spirit ♦︎ purpose ♦︎ tenacity ♦︎ perseveranceThese are all words for personal qualities that help you to continue doing sth that is difficult or unpleasant.这些词均表示决心、毅力、勇气。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆determination / resolve to do sth◆great determination / persistence / resolve / spirit / purpose / tenacity / perseverance◆sheer / dogged determination / persistence / perseverance◆to show (your) determination / persistence / resolve / spirit / tenacity◆to have determination / persistence / spirit / purpose / tenacity / perseverance■determination [uncountable] (oftenapproving) the quality that makes you continue trying to do sth even when this is difficult决心;坚毅;坚定◆The key to his success was his dogged determination to see things through.他成功的关键在于他有坚持到底的顽强决心。◆She fought the illness with courage and determination.她勇敢顽强地与疾病作斗争。■persistence pəˈsɪstəns; NAmEpərˈsɪstəns [uncountable] the fact of continuing to try to do sth in spite of difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable执著,锲而不舍(尤指遭到他人反对和误解时)◆His persistence was finally rewarded when the insurance company agreed to pay for the damage.保险公司答应赔偿损失,他的坚持不懈终于得到了回报。◆It was her sheer persistence that wore them down in the end.最终把他们拖垮的是她的不屈不挠。 see also persist ⇨ persist■resolverɪˈzɒlv; NAmErɪˈzɑːlv [uncountable] (formal, oftenapproving) strong determination to do sth that you believe to be right决心;坚定信念◆The difficulties in her way merely strengthened her resolve.她所遇到的困难只是让她决心更加坚定。◆He did not weaken in his resolve.他的决心并没有动摇。■spirit [uncountable] (approving) a personal quality that is a combination of courage, determination and energy勇气;志气;意志◆Show a little fighting spirit.拿出一点斗志来。◆Although the team lost, they played with tremendous spirit.虽然该队输了,可队员都表现得极为勇猛。◆They took away his freedom and broke his spirit.他们剥夺了他的自由,摧垮了他的意志。 see also spirited ⇨ lively■purpose [uncountable] (ratherformal) the ability to plan sth and work successfully to achieve it意志;毅力;决心◆He has enormous confidence and strength of purpose.他信心十足,意志坚强。■tenacitytəˈnæsəti [uncountable] (ratherformal, written) the determination to continue trying to do sth顽强意志◆They competed with skill and tenacity.他们竞争靠的是技术和顽强意志。NOTE辨析 Determination or tenacity?Determination has a wider range of meaning than tenacity. People often show determination in the face of difficulty, danger or suffering; it is often spoken of in the phrase courage and determination. People show tenacity in less important or serious situations, that do not need courage, but do require people to keep trying if they are to succeed. * determination含义比tenacity宽泛。determination指面对困难、危险或苦难时表现出的坚忍不拔,常用于短语courage and determination中;tenacity指在相对不那么重要或严重的情况下表现出的意志,这些情况可以不需要勇气,但得不停地尝试以达到成功。■perseveranceˌpɜːsɪˈvɪərəns; NAmEˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrəns [uncountable] (ratherformal, approving) the fact of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim in spite of failure or difficulties毅力;韧性;不屈不挠的精神◆They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty.他们面对困难表现出坚强的毅力。 see also persevere ⇨ persistNOTE辨析 Persistence or perseverance?People show perseverance in the face of difficult circumstances, usually created by situations outside anyone's control, such as illness, bad economic conditions, or just bad luck. Persistence is necessary when other people create difficulties, either by refusing to help or by actively trying to stop you. * perseverance指面对困难不屈不挠,尤其是面对人力无法控制的境况,如疾病、经济不景气或运气不佳等。persistence则指面对他人造成的困难,如他人拒绝帮助或竭力阻止的情况下仍然坚持不懈。