ascertain
v. 查明,弄清; 確定
If you ascertain the truth about something, you find out what it is, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so.
Through doing this, the teacher will be able to ascertain the extent to which the child understands what he is reading...
這樣一來,老師就能確定孩子們對他所讀的內容理解多少了。
Once they had ascertained that he was not a spy, they agreed to release him...
一旦確認他並非間諜,他們即同意將他釋放。
1. after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study;
2. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something;
3. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort;
4. learn or discover with certainty
discover, find, detect, ascertain
這些動詞均有"發現"之意。
The causes of unhappiness in the past and in the present are not difficult to ascertain.
過去和現在的不幸根源不難查明.
The insurance adjustor had to ascertain the exact value of the missing jewels.
這個保險金估算人必須核實這些丟失的珠寶的價值.
I ascertain that he was murdered.
我確定他是被謀殺的.
They are doing everything possible to ascertain his whereabouts.
他們正在盡力調查他的下落.
We'll ascertain such matter through joint assessment.
我們將透過雙方共同估算來確定這些東西的價值.