They must count everyone in the equation of power, he stressed,and allow the people to determine their own destiny.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

This helps them create this sense of identity, which helps determine their political origins.

而这帮助他们建立了民族认同感,同时也决定了他们的政治性质的起源

耶鲁公开课 - 欧洲文明课程节选

He taught the priority of rights over duties and he argued that the sovereign should serve the lowly interest or the lowly ends of providing peace and security, leaving it to individuals to determine for themselves how best to live their lives.

他主张权力应优先于义务,主张君主应当,尽最大可能缔造和平,以保证人民的安全，主张让给人民自由,让他们决定自己的生活方式。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

Senator Kerry said that ultimately it will be the Pakistanis, not the Americans, who will determine their nation's future.

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

Gibbs says all of these steps are designed to help bring about the day the Cuban people can freely determine their nation's future.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

"In a broader sense we need to empower our tribal communities with the means to determine their own destiny, their livelihood, their own security and above all their dignity and self respect."

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

The U.S FBI says it is in contact with the families of the five men and is working with Pakistani authorities to determine their identities, the nature of their business in Pakistan,and if indeed the men are the students who went missing late last month.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

"We look to see how much a client can afford to pay and that's how we determine how much they get -- how much a client has available after they've paid all of their expenses to be able to take on a new debt."

VOA: standard.2010.05.06