第12课 重要的 - 8第12课：重要的 - 8【迷你小对话1】A: The victory was decisive in winning the war.

B: If they had lost, I believe the war would have carried on for another two years.
A: 这次胜利对较终赢得战争至关重要。

B: 他们要是败了，我相信战争还得再持续两年。
【迷你小对话2】A: His mark in English will be the determining factor of whether he goes to Yale or not.

B: I know that they have very strict requirements.
A: 他能不能去耶鲁大学，就看他的英语成绩。

B: 我知道他们的要求遥为苛刻。
【语言点精讲】decisive: 决定遥的；需要做出抉择的；关键的。

carry on: 继续，坚持。

determining: 决定的。

mark: （学校）分数。