Some of Wilson's compromises violated his belief in self-determination.

VOA: special.2010.11.11

There is a vagueness to this language that I think is quite calculated, and it relates, in Haze's case, to his determination to not be converted to evil, but to nothing.

他的语言有种刻意而为的模糊感,对他来说，这与他不向罪恶堕落，宁可选择虚无的决心有关系。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

Jean-Michel Cousteau explains how Jacques Cousteau became fascinated with the ocean, and how curiosity and determination was the driving force behind his achievements.

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

"It is the determination of the family to be careful and deliberate on how they plan his celebration of life because we're talking about a historic figure that really changed pop culture around the world,"

VOA: standard.2009.06.29