跟艾米莉一起學口語 第752期:表示“決定”
decide和determine都是表示“決定”。在語氣方面，determine比decide要更堅定。在用法上區別不大，具體如下：
decide on/to do
determine on/to do
be determined to do
類似表達還有：
make up one's mind to
make a decision
They decided to break up.
他們決定分手了。
We have reached a decision.
我們已經做出了決定。
I made up my mind to study hard and win a scholarship this year.
我決定今年好好學習獲得獎學金。
What have you decided?
你做了什麼決定？
I've decided to study abroad.
我已經決定去國外學習了。
I will back you up no matter what you decide.
不管你做什麼決定，我都支持你。
I can't make a decision without knowing the facts.
在不瞭解事實的情況下，我不能做出決定。
經典對話
A: The summer vacation is coming up. Do you have any plans?
暑假就快要到了，你有什麼計劃嗎？
B: I haven't decided yet, but my parents want to travel to Mexico this summer and they want me to go with them.
我還沒有決定好，不過我父母想在這個夏天去墨西哥旅遊，他們想讓我跟他們一起去。
A: That's a good thing. You can take advantage of this holiday to relax for getting better results next year.
那是好事啊，你可以利用這個假期好好放鬆一下，以備明年取得更好的成績。
take advantage of...表示“利用”，take good advantage of..表示“好好利用”，take full advantage of表示“充分利用”
B: Yes, I think so too. How about you? Have you made any decisions yet?
是的，我也這樣想你呢，已經做了什麼決定嗎？
A: Well, I have decided to travel to Europe this summer holiday.
是的，我已經決定在這個暑假去歐洲遊。
B: Alone?
你一個人嗎？
A: I would like that very much. But my parents feel worried about me, so I have to go with my classmates.
我很想這樣，但是我父母不放心，所以我只能跟同學一起去了。
B: Your parents are right, it's safer.
你父母很對，這樣比較安全。
A: Yeah, anyway, I'm glad I can visit Europe this time.
是的，不管怎麼樣，我還是很高興這次能去歐洲旅遊的。
B: I know this is your dream all along. I'm so happy for you.
我知道這是你一直以來的夢想，真替你高興。
all along表示“自始至終”，相當於all the time
A: Thank you, and I've planned my routes. I'll travel through all the countries I like, especially Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and France.
謝謝，而且我已經計劃好了路線，我會把我喜歡的國家都逛一遍，尤其是英國，德國，荷蘭和法國。
B: Good idea. Well, I've decided I'm going to travel to Europe with you. I think it'll be more interesting.
好主意。好了，我已經決定了，我要跟你一起去歐洲旅遊，我覺得這樣會更有趣。
A: Okay. Welcome to join us. But you will have to talk to your parents first.
好啊，歡迎加入我們，不過你還是先跟你父母商量一下。
B: I know, I'll tell them tonight.
我知道，我今晚就跟他們說。
A: Alright. I wait for your good news.
好的，等你的好消息。
