When something is deterministic, it belongs to the idea that what you do and what happens to you are caused by things you cannot control. In that picture, causes that came before have already fixed what will happen. Your choices feel free, but they were going to happen anyway.

When something is deterministic當某樣東西是deterministic（決定論的），it belongs to the idea that what you do and what happens to you are caused by things you cannot control代表它屬於這樣的想法：你做的事、發生在你身上的事，都是由你無法控制的東西造成的。In that picture照這個想法，causes that came before have already fixed what will happen之前發生的原因早就已經決定了接下來會發生什麼事。Your choices feel free你的選擇感覺起來是自由的，but they were going to happen anyway但其實本來就註定會發生。

People who hold this view are determinists; the belief itself is determinism. It is a classroom and philosophy word, not a kitchen-table word.

People who hold this view are determinists持這種看法的人叫做determinist（決定論者）；the belief itself is determinism這個信念本身叫做determinism（決定論）。It is a classroom and philosophy word這是課堂和哲學用語，not a kitchen-table word不是餐桌閒聊會用到的字。

Scientists also call a system deterministic when it always does the same thing if you start it the same way — no luck, no surprise. Though actually, that science use is a close cousin, not a different word: both mean this cannot go another way.

Scientists also call a system deterministic科學家也會說一個系統是deterministic的，when it always does the same thing if you start it the same way如果用同樣的方式啟動它，它每次都會做出同樣的事——no luck, no surprise沒有運氣，也沒有意外。Though actually不過其實，that science use is a close cousin, not a different word這個科學上的用法是個近親，不是不同的字：both mean this cannot go another way兩種意思講的都是「這件事不可能是別的樣子」。

Do not hear determined in it. Determined is a person who will not give up.

Do not hear determined in it不要把它聽成determined。Determined is a person who will not give updetermined指的是一個不會放棄的人。