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、calculate

计算

From this you can calculate the total mass in the Galaxy.

由此你可以算出银河系的总质量。

We calculate that the average size farm in Lancaster County is 65 acres.

我们计算出兰开斯特郡的农场面积平均为65英亩。

估算;估计;推算;预料

I believe I am capable of calculating the political consequences accurately.

我觉得我能准确预料此事的政治后果。

The President is calculating that this will somehow relieve the international pressure on him.

总统预计这可以从某一方面缓解自己所承受的国际社会压力。