We knew war was coming, and were determined to make hay while we could.

我们知道战争即将来临，所以决定尽可能抓紧时机。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

The robin seemed determined to make Ben Weatherstaff admire him.

那知更鸟似乎下定决心要让本·韦瑟斯塔夫夸夸它。

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He was determined to make a success of the business.

他决心把这门生意做红火。

《牛津词典》

Coomaraswamy says it is critical for the international community to remain steadfast and determined to make those who violate the rights of children be held accountable.

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The Little Magazine was written by, addressed to, new young writers and artists, and they were determined to make trouble.

而小杂志则是由年轻的作者和艺术家所编写，也是为了向这些群体致敬，它的存在就是为了惹火上身。

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He is determined to make sense of those four numbers in some kind of a sequence, and this is what he came up with finally.

他决定要搞清楚这四个数字,在某些序列中的意思，这也是他最后提出来的。

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Now that he has an opportunity, he's determined to make the most of it.

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Allen is determined to make an impact again at the Belfast venue this year.

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We know that he was determined to make the sequester cuts as painful as possible.

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