
determinant
词源
源自拉丁语 'determinare',意为 '决定' 或 '限定',后经法语 'déterminant' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 指决定或影响某事物性质或结果的关键因素,通常用于描述事物发展中的核心要素。
“Education is a major determinant of career success.”
(教育是职业成功的主要决定因素。)
“Genetics can be a determinant of health conditions.”
(遗传可能是健康状况的决定因素。)
❶ 在数学中,指矩阵的一个标量值,用于判断矩阵是否可逆或计算线性方程组的解。
“The determinant of a 2x2 matrix is calculated using a simple formula.”
(2x2矩阵的行列式可以通过简单公式计算。)
“If the determinant is zero, the matrix is singular.”
(如果行列式为零,矩阵是奇异的。)
adjective
❶ 具有决定性或关键影响的,用于描述对结果有重要影响的事物。
“The determinant factor in their decision was cost.”
(他们决定的关键因素是成本。)
“His leadership was determinant in the project's success.”
(他的领导对项目的成功起到了决定性作用。)
常见短语
determinant factor — 指在某个过程中起决定性作用的因素,通常用于强调其重要性。
“The determinant factor in their victory was teamwork.”
(他们胜利的决定性因素是团队合作。)
key determinant — 指在多个影响因素中最为关键的一个,通常用于分析或讨论。
“Education is often seen as a key determinant of social mobility.”
(教育通常被视为社会流动性的关键决定因素。)