I was determined to go, come hell or high water.

我决心要去，无论有什么困难。

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I was determined to assert my authority from the beginning.

我决心一开始就维护我的权威。

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Unfortunately we forgot to weigh them before taking out their insides, but I was determined to prove my point.

不幸的是，我们在取出它们内里前忘记了称重，但我决心要证明自己的观点。

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"When I was determined to earn a living for my darling wife and two children, the music business was awful slow during the folk revival.

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But he says it was legal. "Although the process was messy, I am pleased to say that the final outcome was determined in accordance with Afghan law,"

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During my brief return to Italy, I was determined to return to my days of espresso drinking.

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At age 11, I was determined to learn to play the piano like my brothers.

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But, inconveniently, I was about to start crying, and I was determined not to.

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