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Ascertain 英[ˌæsəˈteɪn 美[ˌæsərˈteɪn Vt.弄清,确定,查明 Verb 尤指经过努力后)查明,弄清,确定 Truth Find

单词 ascertain
音标
英[ˌæsəˈteɪn] 美[ˌæsərˈteɪn]
解释
vt.弄清,确定,查明;
例句

VERB
(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.
例: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。
例: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。
变形
noun:ascertainment~third:ascertains~done:ascertained~adj:ascertainable~ing:ascertaining~past:ascertained~

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