establish: [14] Etymologically, to establish something is to ‘make it firm’. The word comes via Old French establir from Latin stabilīre, a derivative of stabilis ‘firm, secure’ (source of English stable and related to English stand). English originally acquired it at the end of the 13th century as stablish, but by the end of the 14th century the more ‘French’ spelling had been introduced, and gradually took over. => stable, stand
establish (v.)
late 14c., from Old French establiss-, present participle stem of establir "cause to stand still, establish, stipulate, set up, erect, build" (12c., Modern French établir), from Latin stabilire "make stable," from stabilis "stable" (see stable (adj.)). For the excrescent e-, see e-. Related: Established; establishing. An established church or religion is one sanctioned by the state.
雙語例句
1. We're trying to establish linkages between these groups and financial institutions.
我們正努力在這些團體和金融機構之間建立聯係。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He explored the wound with his finger, trying to establish its extent.
他用手指摸了摸傷口，想要確定受傷的程度。
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3. His opportunity to re-establish himself had been nobbled by the manager's tactics.
他重新樹立自己地位的機會因教練的戰術而流產了。
來自柯林斯例句
4. An autopsy was being done to establish the cause of death.
正在進行屍檢以確定死亡原因。
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5. The government conceded the right to establish independent trade unions.