AA married at 18 and gave birth to a son ,but was determined to finish college.

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AA married at 18 and gave birth to a son ,but was determined to finish college.
为什么用was determined这个被动语态?

这里不是被动语态,是be determined to这个词组的固定用法,表示“决心”.这里的determined不是动词determine的被动式,而是一个形容词,“坚决的”.