determine

To decide something officially; to find out facts about something; to be the cause that shapes an outcome.

• determination/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/(n)决心；查明
• determined/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/(adj)有决心的
• determinant/dɪˈtɜːmɪnənt/(n)决定因素

• determine the cause
• determine the outcome
• determine whether
• help determine
• be determined by

1. 1.An inquiry was launched to determine what caused the system failure and prevent it happening again.
2. 2.The level of funding available will largely determine how ambitious the project can be.

• establish/ɪˈstæblɪʃ/— find out for certain
• ascertain/ˌæsəˈteɪn/— find out with certainty
• decide/dɪˈsaɪd/— make a choice

from Latin "determinare" = to set limits, from "de-" + "terminare" (to limit)