It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go.

决定我们前进方向的不是风的方向，而是帆的位置。

Sail v. 航行；启航

Direction n. 方向；指导

Determine v. 决定

Determine

to find out the facts about something

查明；测定，确定

Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fire.

调查人员仍在设法弄清失火的原因。

if something determines something else, it directly influences or decides it

决定，左右，直接影响

The age of a wine is a determining factor as to how it tastes.

酒的年份对于酒的味道是个决定性因素。

昨日翻译答案：Anyway，she should learn something from life.

今日翻译练习：I don't let this list dictate my life or determine what I have to do for the day.

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