1、determine

是…的决定因素

The size of the chicken pieces will determine the cooking time.

鸡块的大小将决定烹饪时间的长短。

Social status is largely determined by the occupation of the main breadwinner.

社会地位很大程度上是由家里经济支柱的职业决定的。

确定;查明

The investigation will determine what really happened.

调查会查明到底发生了什么事情。

Testing needs to be done to determine the long-term effects on humans.

需要进行检测以确定其对人的长期影响。

决定;敲定

The Baltic people have a right to determine their own future.

波罗的海各国人民有权决定自己的未来。

The final wording had not yet been determined.

最终措辞仍未敲定。

2、career

事业;职业;生涯

She is now concentrating on a career as a fashion designer.

她目前正专注于服装设计师的工作。

Dennis had recently begun a successful career conducting opera.

丹尼斯最近开始从事歌剧指挥的工作,并且非常成功。

工作岁月;职业生涯

During his career, he wrote more than fifty plays...

在他的创作生涯中,他写下了50多部剧本。

She began her career as a teacher.

她开始了自己的教师生涯。