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ascertain ascertain ★☆☆☆☆/æ̱sə(r)te͟ɪn/1[VERB	动词]（尤指经过努力后）查明，弄清，确定 If you ascertain the truth about something, you find out what it is, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so.   [V n]  [V that]  [V wh]  [FORMAL 正式]Through doing this, the teacher will be able to ascertain the extent to which the child understands what he is reading...这样一来，老师就能确定孩子们对他所读的内容理解多少了。Once they had ascertained that he was not a spy, they agreed to release him...一旦确认他并非间谍，他们即同意将他释放。Take time to ascertain what services your bank is providing, and at what cost.花些时间确认一下你的银行会提供什么样的服务，费用是多少。 ascertainas‧cer‧tain /ˌæsəˈteɪn $ ˌæsər-/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive]  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations  formal to find out something  SYN  establish:  A postmortem was ordered to try to ascertain the cause of death.ascertain whether/what/how etc Tests were conducted to ascertain whether pollution levels have dropped.ascertain that Police had ascertained that the dead man knew his killer.ascertain something from somebody/something You should ascertain the level of insurance cover from the car rental company.—ascertainable adjectiveRegisterAscertain is used mainly in formal or technical contexts. In everyday English, people usually say find out:· We need to find out exactly what happened before we jump to any conclusions.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EUUHOu2yqQtFQ0YgAuaLy3tr/N3SBAfSZSAVjX4jH4Km7/nj/H/AAH87WJrVV5Z9+0EgV6AybjhRMAjL0JsJdPfruzyR2gRo8150cEfHFcu2g7hPqBewqmCpG77IXRZHGC0Iv7BStjJPvIpWnPNcTYGDNPXWARPIrYlBFMhXVhaS             as·cer·tain              /        ˌæsəˈteɪn                ;          NAmE                ˌæsərˈteɪn                /                              verb                    (        formal)                    to find out the true or correct information about sth        查明；弄清                    ascertainsth              ◆      It can be difficult to ascertain the facts.      可能难以查明事实真相。              ascertainthat…              ◆      I ascertained that the driver was not badly hurt.      我已查清，驾驶员伤势不重。        it is ascertained that…          ◆              It should be ascertained thatthe plans comply with the law.            须要弄清楚，这些计划要合法。              ascertainwhat, whether, etc…              ◆      The police are trying to ascertain what really happened.      警方正设法查清到底发生了什么事。              ◆      Could you ascertain whether she will be coming to the meeting?      请你弄清楚她来不来开会好吗？        it is ascertained what, whether, etc…          ◆              It must be ascertainedif the land is still owned by the government.            必须确定这块土地是否仍属于政府所有。                                ▶                as·cer·tain·able                  /          ˌæsəˈteɪnəbl                    ;            NAmE                    ˌæsərˈteɪnəbl                    /                          adjective                                          as·cer·tain·ment                  /          ˌæsəˈteɪnmənt                    ;            NAmE                    ˌæsərˈteɪnmənt                    /                          noun                          [uncountable          ]                                  ascertain      ascertains      ascertained      ascertaining                  as·cer·tain              /        ˌæsəˈteɪn                ;          NAmE                ˌæsərˈteɪn                /                    as·cer·tain·able              /        ˌæsəˈteɪnəbl                ;          NAmE                ˌæsərˈteɪnəbl                /                    as·cer·tain·ment              /        ˌæsəˈteɪnmənt                ;          NAmE                ˌæsərˈteɪnmənt                /             ascertain[ˌæsəˈteɪn]ascertained, ascertaining, ascertainsCET6TEM8考研IELTSv97851820148200162901220VERB1026252026Spoken:105981381ascertained[306]确定(77%)，查明(19%)，探知(4%)vt.确定；查明；探知

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content	jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EUUHOu2yqQtFQ0YgAuaLy3tr/N3SBAfSZSAVjX4jH4Km7/nj/H/AAH87WJrVV5Z9+0EgV6AybjhRMAjL0JsJdPfruzyR2gRo8150cEfHFcu2g7hPqBewqmCpG77IXRZHGC0Iv7BStjJPvIpWnPNcTYGDNPXWARPIrYlBFMhXVhaS
Collins	ascertain ★☆☆☆☆ /æ̱sə(r)te͟ɪn/ 1 [VERB 动词]（尤指经过努力后）查明，弄清，确定 If you ascertain the truth about something, you find out what it is, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so. [V n] [V that] [V wh] [FORMAL 正式] Through doing this, the teacher will be able to ascertain the extent to which the child understands what he is reading... 这样一来，老师就能确定孩子们对他所读的内容理解多少了。 Once they had ascertained that he was not a spy, they agreed to release him... 一旦确认他并非间谍，他们即同意将他释放。 Take time to ascertain what services your bank is providing, and at what cost. 花些时间确认一下你的银行会提供什么样的服务，费用是多少。
Oxford	as·cer·tain / ˌæsəˈteɪn ; NAmE ˌæsərˈteɪn / verb ( formal) to find out the true or correct information about sth 查明；弄清 ascertainsth ◆ It can be difficult to ascertain the facts. 可能难以查明事实真相。 ascertainthat… ◆ I ascertained that the driver was not badly hurt. 我已查清，驾驶员伤势不重。 it is ascertained that… ◆ It should be ascertained thatthe plans comply with the law. 须要弄清楚，这些计划要合法。 ascertainwhat, whether, etc… ◆ The police are trying to ascertain what really happened. 警方正设法查清到底发生了什么事。 ◆ Could you ascertain whether she will be coming to the meeting? 请你弄清楚她来不来开会好吗？ it is ascertained what, whether, etc… ◆ It must be ascertainedif the land is still owned by the government. 必须确定这块土地是否仍属于政府所有。 ▶ as·cer·tain·able / ˌæsəˈteɪnəbl ; NAmE ˌæsərˈteɪnəbl / adjective as·cer·tain·ment / ˌæsəˈteɪnmənt ; NAmE ˌæsərˈteɪnmənt / noun [uncountable ] ascertain ascertains ascertained ascertaining as·cer·tain / ˌæsəˈteɪn ; NAmE ˌæsərˈteɪn / as·cer·tain·able / ˌæsəˈteɪnəbl ; NAmE ˌæsərˈteɪnəbl / as·cer·tain·ment / ˌæsəˈteɪnmənt ; NAmE ˌæsərˈteɪnmənt /
LDC	ascertainas‧cer‧tain /ˌæsəˈteɪn $ ˌæsər-/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive] Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations formal to find out something SYN establish: A postmortem was ordered to try to ascertain the cause of death.ascertain whether/what/how etc Tests were conducted to ascertain whether pollution levels have dropped.ascertain that Police had ascertained that the dead man knew his killer.ascertain something from somebody/something You should ascertain the level of insurance cover from the car rental company.—ascertainable adjectiveRegisterAscertain is used mainly in formal or technical contexts. In everyday English, people usually say find out:· We need to find out exactly what happened before we jump to any conclusions.
WDF	ascertain [ˌæsəˈteɪn]ascertained, ascertaining, ascertains CET6TEM8考研IELTS v9785 1820 148 200 162 90 1220 VERB10262 52026 Spoken: 105981381 ascertained[306] 确定(77%)，查明(19%)，探知(4%) vt.确定；查明；探知

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