ascertain
英[,?s?'te?n]
美['?s?'ten]
- vt. 確定；查明；探知
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?ascertains;過去式:?ascertained;過去分詞:?ascertained;現在分詞:?ascertaining;名詞:?ascertainment;形容詞:?ascertainable;
中文詞源
ascertain 確認
as-同ad-. certain, 確定。
英文詞源
- ascertain (v.)
- early 15c., "to inform, to give assurance," from Anglo-French acerteiner, Old French acertener "to assure, certify" (13c.), from a "to" (see ad-) + certain "certain" (see certain). Modern meaning of "find out for sure by experiment or investigation" is first attested 1794. Related: Ascertained; ascertaining.
雙語例句
- 1. It can be difficult to ascertain the facts.
- 可能難以查明事實真相。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. I'm going to ascertain the truth.
- 我要查明真相.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. It's difficult to ascertain the coal deposits.
- 煤儲量很難探明.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. The police determined to ascertain the truth of the matter.
- ascertain:警察決心查明事實的真相.
來自互聯網
- 5. Take time to ascertain what services your bank is providing, and at what cost.
- 花些時間確認一下你的銀行會提供什么樣的服務，費用是多少。
來自柯林斯例句