ascertain

🇬🇧 UK/.æsә'tein/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

v.

To find out or discover something with certainty, especially by investigation

查明;确定;弄清楚

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
ascertainother
=ascertain

Common Collocations

  • 1.ascertain the truth查明真相
  • 2.ascertain the facts确定事实
  • 3.help ascertain帮助确认

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    We need to ascertain the facts of the case.

  • 2.

    They ascertained her qualifications for the position.

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