ascertain

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˌæsəˈteɪn/    美 /ˌæsɚˈteɪn/|/ˌæsəˈtæɪn/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To find out definitely; to discover or establish. transitive
    — As soon as we ascertain what the situation is, we can plan how to proceed.
  2. To make (someone) certain or confident about something; to inform. obsolete,transitive
    — Therfore the saide cõmissioners shall mowe say that nowe late during the parlement the King ascertaigned of the saide maliciouse pʳpose of his enemys, willed and desired the lords being then present to shewe their̃ good willes aide and helpe for the saide rescues[…]
  3. To look for something lost. Yorkshire,dated,intransitive
  4. To establish, to prove. archaic,transitive
    — The two firſt lines of the following book ſeem to aſcertain the true meaning of the concluſion of this, and to prove ſufficiently that by Ωκεανός here, Homer could not poſſibly intend any other than a river.
  5. To ensure or effect. archaic,transitive
    — It is true, that no diligence can aſcertain ſucceſs ; death may intercept the ſwifteſt career ; but he who is cut off in the execution of an honeſt undertaking, has at leaſt the honour of falling in his rank, and has fought the battle, though he miſſed the victory.

词形变化

ascertains present,singular,third-person ascertaining participle,present ascertained participle,past ascertained past

词汇关系

衍生词
ascertainable ascertainedly ascertainer ascertainment nonascertaining preascertain reascertain unascertained

词源

From Middle English acerteynen, from Old French acertener, from a- (“to, towards”) + certener (“make sure of”), from the adjective certain, from Latin certus (“certain, fixed”). Compare to Spanish acertar.
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