ascertain

• vt. 確定；查明；探知

as-同ad-. certain, 確定。

ascertain (v.)

early 15c., "to inform, to give assurance," from Anglo-French acerteiner, Old French acertener "to assure, certify" (13c.), from a "to" (see ad-) + certain "certain" (see certain). Modern meaning of "find out for sure by experiment or investigation" is first attested 1794. Related: Ascertained; ascertaining.

1. It can be difficult to ascertain the facts.

可能難以查明事實真相。

來自《權威詞典》

2. I'm going to ascertain the truth.

我要查明真相.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. It's difficult to ascertain the coal deposits.

煤儲量很難探明.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

4. The police determined to ascertain the truth of the matter.

ascertain:警察決心查明事實的真相.

來自互聯網

5. Take time to ascertain what services your bank is providing, and at what cost.

花些時間確認一下你的銀行會提供什麽樣的服務，費用是多少。

來自柯林斯例句