1、notice

觉察;注意

People should not hesitate to contact the police if they've noticed anyone acting suspiciously.

如果发现形迹可疑的人，应该马上报警。

I noticed that most academics were writing papers during the summer.

我注意到大部分学者暑期都在写论文。

(书面)通知;告示;通告牌

Notices in the waiting room requested that you neither smoke nor spit.

候车室的公告牌要求人们不要吸烟和随地吐痰。

A few guest houses had 'No Vacancies' notices in their windows.

有几家旅社在窗户上贴出了“客满”的告示。

预告;警告;事先声明

Interest is paid monthly. Three months' notice is required for withdrawals.

利息按月支付。提款须提前3个月通知银行。

Unions are required to give seven days' notice of industrial action.

工会组织劳工行动应提前7天作出声明。

2、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。

下决心;决意;决定

He determined to rescue his two countrymen.

他决意营救自己的两名同胞。

I determined that I would ask him outright.

我下定决心要直截了当地问他。