vt. 1.确定,查明,弄清。 2.〔罕用语〕确定,把…弄实在。 短语和例子 ascertain what really happened 查明究竟发生了什么事。 adj. -able 可确定的;可查明的。 n. -ment 确定;查明;探知。
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" 同义词:see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, assure,
learn or discover with certainty
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize" 同义词:determine, find, find out,
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" 同义词:determine, check, find out, see, watch, learn,
例句与用法
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It 's difficult to ascertain the coal deposits ... 煤储量很难探明。
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I'll endeavor to ascertain her mind . 我得先努力弄清楚她的想法。
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We have written to christminster to ascertain . 我们已经写信到基督寺问过了。
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An autopsy was needed to ascertain the cause of his death . 需验尸方能确定他的死因。
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They are doing everything possible to ascertain his whereabouts . 他们正在尽力调查他的下落。
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It has been difficult to ascertain the correct source of origin . 要查实材料的正确起源很困难。
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It is difficult to ascertain the exact duration of protection . 要弄清确切的予防有效期并不容易。
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We must ascertain the responsibility in light of different situations . 我们必须根据不同情况判定责任。
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The court must therefore ascertain the "proper law" of the contract . 因此,法院务必查明该契约的“准据法”。
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The pathway of ddt degradation in soil has not been fully ascertained . 在土壤中滴滴涕降解的途径还没有充分调查。