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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

establish

英  [ɪˈstæblɪʃ]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词

  • establishes , establishing , established

    1. [T 及物动词] 建立 , 确立

    If someone establishes something such as an organization, a type of activity, or a set of rules, they create it or introduce it in such a way that it is likely to last for a long time.

    近义词

    set up , found

    双语例句

    例：

    The UN has established detailed criteria for who should be allowed to vote.

    联合国确立了投票资格的详细标准。

    例：

    The School was established in 1989 by an Italian professor.

    这所学校是一名意大利教授在1989年建立的。

    2. [RECIP 相互动词] 建立（联系）

    If you establish contact with someone, you start to have contact with them. You can also say that two people, groups, or countries establish contact.

    双语例句

    例：

    We had already established contact with the museum.

    我们已经与那个博物馆建立了联系。

    3. [T 及物动词] 证实

    If you establish that something is true, you discover facts that show that it is definitely true.

    近义词

    ascertain , prove , confirm

    双语例句

    例：

    Medical tests established that she was not their own child.

    医学检测证实她不是他们的亲生孩子。

    例：

    It will be essential to establish how the money is being spent.

    搞清这笔钱是如何被花费的将至关重要。

    例：

    An autopsy was being done to establish the cause of death.

    正在进行尸检以验明死因。

    4. [T 及物动词] 确立（地位）

    If you establish yourself, your reputation, or a good quality that you have, you succeed in doing something, and achieve respect or a secure position as a result of this.

    双语例句

    例：

    This is going to be the show where up-and-coming comedians will establish themselves.

    这是一场让大有前途的喜剧演员获得认可的演出。

    例：

    He has established himself as a pivotal figure in state politics.

    他作为国家政治中的一位轴心人物的地位已经确立。

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