n.

1. 坚定；果断，决断力[U]
   My father was a man of determination.

   我父亲是一个果断的人。

2. 决心[U][S1][+to-v]
   She has the determination to overcome all the obstacles to success.

   她有决心克服通往成功路上的一切障碍。

3. 确定；测定[U][（+of）]
   She is responsible for the determination of wage levels within this company.

   她负责确定该公司内部的工资水平。

4. 判决[C]

n.

1. the quality of being determined; firmness of purpose.
2. the process of determining something.
   ▸Law  the settlement of a dispute by the authoritative decision of a judge or arbitrator.
   ▸Law  a judicial decision or sentence.
3. Law  the cessation of an estate or interest.
4. archaic a tendency to move in a fixed direction.