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。