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ascertain vt.确定；查明；探知 (1) 我确定他是被谋杀的。(2) 我确定该病为白喉。(3) 这个侦探试图查明都有谁参加了聚会。(4) 煤储量很难探明。(5) 我的目的是要弄清你是否感兴趣。 This is a formal word that often applies to discovering the facts or truth about something through examination or experimentation. Information that is ascertained is certain beyond a doubt. If you want a less formal synonym, use discover.

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英 [ˌæsə'teɪn] 美 [ˌæsər'teɪn] (1) I ascertain that he was murdered.(2) I ascertained the disease to be diphtheria.(3) The detective was trying to ascertain exactly who was at the party.(4) It's difficult to ascertain the coal deposits.(5) My purpose is to ascertain whether you are interested or not. Ascertain is a verb that means to find out something. You might have to go to the bank to ascertain if there is any money in your account. 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。

英语单词	ascertain
英美音标	英 [ˌæsə'teɪn] 美 [ˌæsər'teɪn]
中文释义	vt.确定；查明；探知
英语例句	(1) I ascertain that he was murdered. (2) I ascertained the disease to be diphtheria. (3) The detective was trying to ascertain exactly who was at the party. (4) It's difficult to ascertain the coal deposits. (5) My purpose is to ascertain whether you are interested or not.
中文例句	(1) 我确定他是被谋杀的。 (2) 我确定该病为白喉。 (3) 这个侦探试图查明都有谁参加了聚会。 (4) 煤储量很难探明。 (5) 我的目的是要弄清你是否感兴趣。
vocabulary简明	Ascertain is a verb that means to find out something. You might have to go to the bank to ascertain if there is any money in your account.
vocabulary扩展	This is a formal word that often applies to discovering the facts or truth about something through examination or experimentation. Information that is ascertained is certain beyond a doubt. If you want a less formal synonym, use discover.
柯林斯解释	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。

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