(philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will
determinism的用法和樣例:
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In fact, determinism is required for self-control. 事實上,自我控制需要決定論。
Einstein was distressed at this loss of determinism. 愛因斯坦為這種拋棄決定論的做法而擔憂。
It was the old concept of determinism in a new form. 這是用新方式來表達宿命論的舊觀念。