新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

ascertain

英  [ˌæsəˈteɪn]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • ascertains , ascertaining , ascertained

    1[T 及物动词] (尤指经过努力)查明

    If you ascertain the truth about something, you find out what it is, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so.

    近义词

    establish

    双语例句

    例:

    Through doing this, the teacher will be able to ascertain the extent to which the child understands what he is reading.

    这样做,老师可以确定这个孩子对所读内容的理解程度。

    例:

    Once they had ascertained that he was not a spy, they agreed to release him.

    一查明他不是间谍,他们就同意了释放他。

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