decide和determine都是表示“决定”。在语气方面，determine比decide要更坚定。在用法上区别不大，具体如下：decide on/to dodetermine on/to dobe determined to do类似表达还有：make up one's mind tomake a decisionThey decided to break up. 他们决定分手了。We have reached a decision.我们已经做出了决定。I made up my mind to study hard and win a scholarship this year. 我决定今年好好学习获得奖学金。What have you decided?你做了什么决定？I've decided to study abroad. 我已经决定去国外学习了。I will back you up no matter what you decide.不管你做什么决定，我都支持你。I can't make a decision without knowing the facts. 在不了解事实的情况下，我不能做出决定。经典对话A: The summer vacation is coming up. Do you have any plans?暑假就快要到了，你有什么计划吗？B: I haven't decided yet, but my parents want to travel to Mexico this summer and they want me to go with them. 我还没有决定好，不过我父母想在这个夏天去墨西哥旅游，他们想让我跟他们一起去。A: That's a good thing. You can take advantage of this holiday to relax for getting better results next year. 那是好事啊，你可以利用这个假期好好放松一下，以备明年取得更好的成绩。take advantage of...表示“利用”，take good advantage of..表示“好好利用”，take full advantage of表示“充分利用”B: Yes, I think so too. How about you? Have you made any decisions yet?是的，我也这样想你呢，已经做了什么决定吗？A: Well, I have decided to travel to Europe this summer holiday. 是的，我已经决定在这个暑假去欧洲游。B: Alone?你一个人吗？A: I would like that very much. But my parents feel worried about me, so I have to go with my classmates. 我很想这样，但是我父母不放心，所以我只能跟同学一起去了。B: Your parents are right, it's safer. 你父母很对，这样比较安全。A: Yeah, anyway, I'm glad I can visit Europe this time.是的，不管怎么样，我还是很高兴这次能去欧洲旅游的。B: I know this is your dream all along. I'm so happy for you. 我知道这是你一直以来的梦想，真替你高兴。all along表示“自始至终”，相当于all the timeA: Thank you, and I've planned my routes. I'll travel through all the countries I like, especially Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and France. 谢谢，而且我已经计划好了路线，我会把我喜欢的国家都逛一遍，尤其是英国，德国，荷兰和法国。B: Good idea. Well, I've decided I'm going to travel to Europe with you. I think it'll be more interesting. 好主意。好了，我已经决定了，我要跟你一起去欧洲旅游，我觉得这样会更有趣。A: Okay. Welcome to join us. But you will have to talk to your parents first.好啊，欢迎加入我们，不过你还是先跟你父母商量一下。B: I know, I'll tell them tonight. 我知道，我今晚就跟他们说。A: Alright. I wait for your good news. 好的，等你的好消息。

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