She was making a determined effort to give up smoking.
她在下决心努力戒烟。
The library was closed down despite determined opposition.
尽管遭到坚决的反对,图书馆还是被关闭了。
THESAURUS
determined if you are determined to do something, you have decided that you are definitely going to do it, and you will not let anything stop you. Determined is also used about someone’s character, when they usually behave in this way 有决心的;意志坚定的
I was determined to be a doctor.
我决心当医生。
She’s a very determined woman.
她是个意志很坚定的女性。
stubborn determined not to change what you are doing, especially when other people think you are behaving in an unreasonable way. Stubborn is often used when you disapprove of someone. It is also sometimes used when you admire them 固执的,顽固的,倔强的〔常含贬义,但有时也含褒义〕
I wish you would stop being so stubborn!
我希望你别那么倔了!
Churchill’s stubborn refusal to surrender
丘吉尔誓死不降
single-minded someone who is single-minded works very hard in order to achieve one particular thing, and thinks that everything else is much less important 一心一意的,专心致志的
During a war, a leader must be single-minded and, if necessary, ruthless.
战时,领导者必须一心一意,必要时还要心狠手辣。
her single-minded pursuit of power
她对权力的一意追求
tough /tʌf/ determined to succeed, even if a situation is difficult or frightening 坚强的,强硬的
In competitive sports, it is as important to be mentally tough as it is to be physically fit.
在竞技体育中,意志坚强与体格强壮同样重要。
Gorelick is known as a tough manager.
大家都知道戈雷利克是个强硬的经理。
firm showing by your behaviour that you are determined not to change your mind, especially when you are telling someone what to do 〔尤指在指示某人怎么做时〕坚决的
What this country needs is firm leadership.
这个国家需要的是坚强的领导。
You have to be firm with young children.
对待小孩子态度要坚决。
feisty determined and full of energy, and not afraid to say what you think and argue with people – used especially when you admire this person. Feisty is often used about women 果敢的,顽强自信的〔尤用于表示对某人的钦佩,常指女性〕
In the film she plays a feisty young woman who is smarter than all the men put together.
影片中,她饰演一名刚强、智慧过人的年轻女性,所有男人加在一起都不如她。
na feisty kid with a mind of his own
nthe city’s feisty mayor
headstrong determined to do what you want, without listening to other people’s advice or thinking about the results of your actions – used especially about young people 〔尤指年轻人〕固执己见的
Her sister was headstrong and impulsive, and made a point of going out whenever and wherever she liked.
她妹妹又任性又冲动,不管何时何地,她想出去就一定要出去。
resolute formal doing something in a very determined way because you have very strong beliefs, aims etc 〔因为有坚强的信念、明确的目标等而〕坚决的,不屈不挠的
the soldiers’ resolute defence of the town
士兵对小镇的顽强防御
tenacious formal determined and refusing to give up 坚韧不拔的
McTaggart was seen by many in the environment movement as a tenacious hero.
麦克塔格特在许多环保人士眼中是个不屈不挠的英雄。
his tenacious grip on power
他对权力的牢牢控制
dogged [only before noun]dogged behaviour shows that you are very determined and that you will not give up – used especially in the following phrases 顽强的〔尤用于下列短语〕: dogged determination/persistence/resistance/refusal
nThe team played with dogged determination.
nhis dogged refusal to admit defeat
nthe dogged persistence of the defenders
npersistentcontinuing to do something, although this is difficult, or other people warn you not to do it
If you want to get a job, you have to be persistent. Don’t give up.
nstrong-willed always very determined to do what you want to do, even if other people think it is not a good idea to do it
She has always been a strong-willed child.
ruthless /ˈruːθləs/ someone who is ruthless is so determined to get what they want, that they do not care if they harm other people 无情的,毫不留情的
a ruthless dictator
无情的独裁者
He was ruthless in his ambition.
他为了实现自己的野心不择手段。
nmean business to be determined to do something and show other people that you are determined to do it, even if it involves harming someone
The one-day strike proved that the union meant business.
Examples from the Corpus
determined• There's no point in trying to stop her -- it'll only make her more determined.• I also hope all parties will work together in a determined and responsiblemanner to solve the main problem facing this nation.• The world must make a more determinedeffort to stop the flow of arms to troublespots.• I was immediately impressed by how determined he was.• Both sides in the dispute seemed determined not to compromise.• We were determined not to start off with a mortgageround our necks if we could possibly avoid it.• The proposal met with determinedopposition from the government.• He was prepared, determined, ready.• Paul Ince escapescriticism for his usual wholehearted endeavours and determined talking.• She was determined that her children should have the best possibleeducation.• I had brought a rifle with me to Abyssinia. determined to achieve my dream of hunting big game.• I was determined to be a professionaldancer, and practised for hours every day.• It sounded determined to break through the glass.• The third question was: If everything is determined, what becomes of free will and our responsibility for our actions?• Not many women went to university in those days, but Dorothy was a very determined woman.
VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤appear, be, look, seem, sound顯得堅決;堅定;看上去下定決心;似乎堅定;聽上去堅決▸➤become變得堅決▸➤remain仍然堅定▸➤make sb使某人堅定◇The opposition to her plan made her more determined than ever.她的計劃遭到反對,這反而使她前所未有地更加堅定。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常堅定▸➤absolutely, quite, utterly堅定不移;相當堅定;非常堅決◇They were quite determined that he wasn't going to do it.他們確信他不會那樣做。➤clearly, obviously顯然堅定▸➤fiercely, grimly極為堅定◇His voice was grimly determined.他的語氣非常堅決。➤quietly (especially BrE) 平靜而堅決
determined adj. ⇨determined1 (determined to succeed)⇨determined2 (determined opposition)determined1
adjective
determined to succeed决心取得成功determined opposition坚决的反对determined ♦︎ resolved ♦︎ intent on/upon sth ♦︎ bent on sth ♦︎ insistentThese words all describe people who have made a firm decision to do sth and will not let anyone change their mind.这些词均表示下定决心、坚定不移。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆intent / bent / insistent on sth◆intent / insistent upon (doing) sth◆determined / resolved / insistent that...◆determined / resolved to do sth■determined [not before noun] having made a firm decision to do or not do sth, make sth happen or prevent sth from happening, and not willing to let anyone prevent you下定决心;决意◆I'm determined to succeed.我决心要取得成功。◆They were quite determined that he wasn't going to do it.他们决意不让他做这件事。 see also determine ⇨ decide■resolved rɪˈzɒlvd; NAmErɪˈzɑːlvd [not before noun] (formal) determined下定决心;决意◆I was resolved not to see him.我决意不见他。■inˈtent on sth■inˈtent upon sth [not before noun] (formal) determined to do sth, especially sth that will harm other people存心做(尤指伤害他人的事)◆They were intent on murder.他们存心谋杀。◆Are you intent upon destroying my reputation?你是不是存心要败坏我的名誉?■ˈbent on sthdetermined to do sth even though the results may be bad一心想做,决心要做(通常指坏事)◆She seems bent on making life difficult for me.她好像存心找我麻烦。■insistentɪnˈsɪstənt [not usually before noun] (ratherformal) demanding sth firmly and refusing to accept any opposition or excuses坚持的;固执的◆Why are you so insistent that we leave tonight?你为什么坚持要我们今晚离开?◆She didn't want to go but her brother was insistent.她不想去,可她哥哥非要她去。ⓘ Someone who is insistent repeats over and over again what they want or what they think should be done. * insistent指一再提出某个要求或坚持认为该做某事。 see also insist ⇨ demandverbdetermined2
adjective
determined to succeed决心取得成功determined opposition坚决的反对determined ♦︎ persistent ♦︎ heroic ♦︎ resolute ♦︎ single-minded ♦︎ dogged ♦︎ tenaciousThese words all describe people and actions having a clear and definite purpose, and continuing to do sth even when it is difficult.这些词均表示人或行为目的明确的、坚定不移的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆determined / persistent / resolute / single-minded / tenacious in sth◆determined / resolute / single-minded about sth◆determined / persistent / heroic / resolute opposition to sth◆a determined / persistent / heroic struggle / effort / attempt◆determined / persistent / resolute action◆a determined / heroic / resolute stand◆determined / heroic / dogged resistance◆heroic / resolute / single-minded / dogged determination◆a heroic / resolute / dogged / tenacious defence of sth◆a determined / persistent / resolute / tenacious man / woman■determinedshowing that you want to do sth very much and trying hard not to let anyone or any difficulties stop you坚定的;坚决的;坚毅的◆The proposal had perished in the face of determined opposition.这项建议因遭到坚决反对而被放弃。◆She's a very determined young woman.她是个非常坚毅的年轻女子。■persistent pəˈsɪstənt; NAmEpərˈsɪstənt (ratherformal) continuing to do sth in spite of difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable执著的,坚持不懈的(尤指遭到他人反对和误解时)◆She can be very persistent when she wants something.她想要得到什么东西时会非常执著。◆He introduced a plan for dealing with persistent offenders(= people who continue to commit crimes after they have been caught and punished).他提出了一个对付惯犯的计划。 see also persist ⇨ persist▸persistently
adverb
◆They have persistently denied claims of illegal dealing.他们一再否认进行非法交易的说法。■heroichəˈrəʊɪk; NAmEhəˈroʊɪk (approving) showing great determination to succeed or to achieve sth, especially sth difficult有必胜决心的;不畏艰难的◆We watched our team's heroic struggle to win back the cup.我们目睹了我们队为赢回奖杯所作的不懈努力。■resoluteˈrezəluːt (ratherformal) having or showing great determination to keep to a plan or decision that you have made(对计划或决定)贯彻执行的,坚定不移的◆She became even more resolute in her opposition to the plan.她更加坚决地反对那个计划。◆Her voice sounded calm and resolute.她的声音听起来平静而坚定。OPPirresoluteⓘ Someone who is irresolute is unable to decide what to do. * irresolute指人遇事犹豫不决。▸resolutely
adverb
◆They remain resolutely opposed to the idea.他们仍然坚决反对这种观点。■ˌsingle-ˈminded (sometimesdisapproving) only thinking about one particular aim or goal because you are determined to achieve sth一心一意的;死脑筋的◆She is very single-minded about her career.她一心专注于自己的事业。◆He spent his life in the single-minded pursuit of wealth and power.他毕生一心追逐财富和权力。ⓘ Single-minded can suggest that the person does not care about what other people think. * single-minded可暗指人行事不在乎别人怎么想。▸single-mindedly
adverb
◆They devoted themselves single-mindedly to making money.他们一门心思只想着赚钱。■dogged ˈdɒgɪd; NAmEˈdɔːgɪd [usually before noun] (usuallyapproving) showing determination; not giving up easily顽强的;坚持不懈的◆His success is down to sheer dogged persistence.他的成功是靠顽强毅力取得的。◆Despite their dogged defence of the city, the enemy was too strong for them.尽管他们严防死守那座城,可对他们来说敌人的力量太强大了。ⓘ Dogged is usually used to describe positive qualities in people, especially determination, persistence and perseverance. * dogged通常用于形容人的优良品质,尤与determination、persistence和perseverance搭配。▸doggedly
adverb
◆Although the men fought doggedly on, a sense of hopeless despair engulfed them.虽然那些士兵仍在顽强战斗,但是他们已经陷入深深的绝望之中。■tenacioustəˈneɪʃəs (ratherformal, written) that does not stop holding sth or give sth up easily紧握的;不松手的;坚持的◆He paused, without releasing his tenacious grip.他停顿了一下,但是没有松开紧握的手。◆The party has kept its tenacious hold on power for more than twenty years.该政党大权紧握已经二十多年。ⓘ Collocates of tenacious include grip and hold in both literal and figurative meanings, and defence. * tenacious的搭配词包括grip和hold的字面和比喻意义以及defence。▸tenaciously
adverb
◆Though seriously ill, he still clings tenaciously to life.他虽然病情严重,但仍然顽强地活着。