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ascertain

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vt. 確定, 查明
【法】 查明, 弄清, 確定

詞型變化:

動詞過去式:ascertained 過去分詞:ascertained 現在分詞:ascertaining 第三人稱單數:ascertains 副詞:ascertainably 名詞:ascertainableness 形容詞:ascertainable 

詞意辨析:

discover, find, detect, ascertain
這些動詞均有“發現”之意。
discover: 指發現本來已經存在,後被人認識的事物、真理或情況。
find: 普通用詞,可指偶然發現,也可指經過尋找後得到或重新獲得已失去的東西。強調動作的結果
detect: 正式用詞,強調經過周密觀察研究有所獲得和發現,尤指發現有意隱藏之物。
ascertain: 較正式用詞,指有意搜尋與發現。

英文解釋:

動詞 ascertain:

  1. establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
    同義詞:determine, find, find out
  2. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
    同義詞:see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, assure
  3. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
    同義詞:determine, check, find out, see, watch, learn
  4. learn or discover with certainty

例句:

  1. Steamer report seriously damaged now ascertain particulars however our interest fully protected transmit to London
    據說輪船嚴重受損,詳情正在調查之中,但我方利益已完全保住,請電告倫敦公司。
  2. As soon as the purchase is made, and the price ascertain, I will inform you at what they will be invoiced.
    當我們查明何時有貨,價格多少時,將立即通知貴公司,以什麼價格可以成交。
  3. I ascertain that he was murdered.
    我確定他是被謀殺的。
  4. The detective was trying to ascertain exactly who was at the party.
    這個偵探試圖查明都有誰參加了聚會。

詳細解釋:


as.cer.tain

v.tr.(及物動詞)
as.cer.tained,as.cer.tain.ing,as.cer.tains
To discover with certainty, as through examination or experimentation.See Synonyms at discover
查明,弄清:由事實查明,如通過檢查或試驗參見 discover
Archaic To make certain, definite, and precise.
古語 使…肯定,確定,和精確

來源:
Middle English acertainen [to inform]
中古英文 acertainen [通知]
from Old French acertener ascertain-
源自 古法文 acertener ascertain-
a- [to] from Latin ad- * see ad-
a- [到] 源自 拉丁語 ad- *參見 ad-
certain [certain] * see certain
certain [確定的] *參見 certain

【引伸】
as.certain.able
adj.(形容詞)
as.certain.ableness
n.(名詞)
as.certain.ably
adv.(副詞)
as.certain.ment
n.(名詞)

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