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.