1.
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
例：
There's no point in trying to stop her -
it'll only make her more determined.
（你想阻止她，沒用的，這樣只會(huì)讓她更決絕。）
determined to do something
I was determined to be a professional
dancer, and practiced for hours every day.
（我立志要成為專業(yè)舞蹈演員，每天練習(xí)好幾個(gè)小時(shí)。）
Both sides in the dispute seemed determined
not to compromise.
（爭(zhēng)議雙方好像都下定決心絕不讓步。）
determined (that)
She was determined that her children should
have the best possible education.
（她堅(jiān)定地認(rèn)為自己的孩子理應(yīng)盡可能接受最好的教育。）
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2.
be set on
: to be determined to do
something, especially something important that will affect your whole life,
even if other people think you should not do it
例：
be set on (doing) something
Nina seems to be set on marrying him.
（妮娜好像下定決心就是要嫁給他。）
Nina's set on going to the party.
（妮娜下定決心就是要去那個(gè)派對(duì)。）
She has been set on becoming a doctor since
she was a child.
（她從小就立志當(dāng)醫(yī)生。）
be dead set on something
(=extremely determined to do something)
I didn't particularly want to go to Africa,
but Bob was dead set on the idea.
（我不是很想去非洲，但是鮑勃下定決心就是要去。）
補(bǔ)充：
''be dead
set on something''
的反義詞組
''be dead set against something''
(=extremely
determined not to do something)
例：
The government's dead set against the plan.
（政府堅(jiān)決反對(duì)這個(gè)計(jì)劃。）
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3.
set your mind on
: if you set your
mind on something, you decide that that is what you definitely want to do or
have, especially something that you will have to work hard to achieve
例：
set your mind on (doing) something
Once Kate's set her mind on something, she
doesn't rest until she's done it.
（凱特一旦下定決心做某件事，不做完她是不會(huì)休息的。）
She's set her mind on having a big posh
wedding.
（她下定決心要辦一場(chǎng)奢華的婚禮。）
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4.
be intent on
: to be determined to
do something, especially something that other people do not approve of or think
you should do
例：
Michael left school at fifteen, intent on a
career in show business.
（邁克爾
15
歲就不念書了，一心一意要在演藝圈發(fā)展。）
be intent on (doing) something
He's always seems intent on stirring up
trouble among his colleagues.
（他好像總是在同事中間搬弄是非。）
She was intent on pursuing a career in
business.
（她下定決心要做生意。）
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5.
purposefully
: in a way that shows
that you are determined to do something
例：
She strode purposefully up to the door and
rang the bell loudly.
（她步履堅(jiān)定地走到門口，用力按門鈴。）
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6.
be resolved
:
to be
determined to do something because you are sure that it is the right thing to
do
備注：
''be
resolved''
常用于正式的場(chǎng)合。
例：
be resolved to do something
The new President is resolved to impose a
number of reforms.
（新總統(tǒng)堅(jiān)決推行一系列改革。）
be resolved that
Our city authorities are resolved that the
new school will be built within six months.
（我市領(lǐng)導(dǎo)決定在半年內(nèi)一定要建成一座新學(xué)校。）
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7.
mean business
: to be determined
to do something and show other people that you are determined to do it, even if
it involves harming someone
例：
And to prove we mean business, our members
will stage a one-day strike next week.
（為了表示決心，我們?nèi)w成員下周會(huì)罷工一天。）
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