1、thrive

欣欣向荣;茁壮成长;兴旺发达

Today his company continues to thrive.

今天，他的公司继续蓬勃发展。

Lavender thrives in poor soil.

薰衣草在贫瘠的土壤中茁壮生长。

(尤指在别人觉得困难的时候)以…为乐，可以出色应对

Many people thrive on a stressful lifestyle.

有许多人喜欢充满压力的生活方式。

Creative people are usually very determined and thrive on overcoming obstacles.

富有创造力的人一般都意志非常坚定，能不断克服困难，事业蒸蒸日上。

2、determine

是…的决定因素

The size of the chicken pieces will determine the cooking time.

鸡块的大小将决定烹饪时间的长短。

Social status is largely determined by the occupation of the main breadwinner.

社会地位很大程度上是由家里经济支柱的职业决定的。

确定;查明

The investigation will determine what really happened.

调查会查明到底发生了什么事情。

Testing needs to be done to determine the long-term effects on humans.

需要进行检测以确定其对人的长期影响。

下决心;决意;决定

He determined to rescue his two countrymen.

他决意营救自己的两名同胞。

I determined that I would ask him outright.

我下定决心要直截了当地问他。