Scientists have devised a way to determine roughly where a person has livedusing a strand of hair, a technique that could help track the movements of criminalsuspects or unidentified murder victims.
本句的主干是scientists have devised a way。where a person has lived为determine的宾语从句;using a strand of hair为determine的状语;a technique that could help track themovements of criminal suspects or unidentifted murder victims为a way的同位语,其中that引导的是technique的定语从句。
devise的意思是“想出,设计,发明”。如:
They devised a scheme for developing the shopping mall.他们制定了建设购物中心的计划。
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通常意为“决定”,其具体用法如下:
- 意为“确定,决定”:如:
Have you determined the date for the meeting?你确定会议日期T吗?
- 意为“测定,找出”。如:
You'd better determine exactly what happened.你最好查出究竟发生了什么事。
- 意为“决定,下决心”。如:
She deternlined to learn painting.她决定学习绘画。
- 意为“产生决定性的影响,决定”。如:
The exam results could determine your future.考试成绩可能会决定你的前途。