a. 坚决的, 已下决心的相关词组: be determined to do

◆记忆方法一：
词根词缀记忆法：determined a 下决心,termin=limit ，表示“界限”

decide/decision/decisive/determine/determined/determination/terminal/hesitate
记忆：
1. decide [ di5said] de-cide, 落下来了的，定了， vt. 决定, 判决 We’ve decided to run for the host city of the sports.我们已经决定竞选运动会的主办城市。
2. decision [ di5siVEn ] n. 决定, 决心 After some hesitation, he made a decision finally. 虽有些犹豫，他最后还是做出了决定。
3. decisive [ di5saisiv ] adj. 决定性的 They are planning a decisive campaign.他们正在策划一场决定性的战役。
4. 词根term表示“期限”determine [ di5tE:min ] 到了期限，决定 n. 决定, 确定 The environment in which a child grows may determine a his future.孩子成长的环境可能会决定他的未来。
5. determined [ di5tE:mind] adj. 坚决的, 决定了的 Nothing can affect the determined boy.没有什么能影响这个坚定的男孩。
6. determination [ di tE:mi5neiFEn ] n. 决心, 果断 The captain’s determination saved all the people aboard.船长的坚定信念拯救了全船的人。
7. terminal [ 5tE:minl ] term-inal n. 终点站, 终端 We’ve come to the terminal. Everyone should get off. 到终点站了，请大家下车。
8. hesitate [ 5heziteit] he-sit-ate 他坐着不动，犹豫不决 vi. 犹豫, 踌躇, 不愿 If you are unwilling, don’t hesitate to say no.如果你不愿意，请直说吧。 格言： He who hesitates is lost.犹豫者失良机。
另类阅读：
At the terminal, the man hesitated whether to turn round or take another bus. He had made a decision to follow his girlfriend as he had decided that he loved her more than anything else. He had thought himself a man of great determination. Now it occurred to him that he was not so determined. What on earth was decisive in his decision?
轻松一刻：
Grandma: My boy! You are always playing, totally unlike your dad.
Grandson: How was my dad?
Grandma: He worked really hard! At that time, he studied in Grade One for three years!
Grandson: …