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1. VERB （尤指经过努力后）查明，弄清，确定 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...

    这样一来，老师就能确定孩子们对他所读的内容理解多少了。

  • Once they had ascertained that he was not a spy, they agreed to release him...

    一旦确认他并非间谍，他们即同意将他释放。

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

    花些时间确认一下你的银行会提供什么样的服务，费用是多少。

Verb

1. after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study;

  • "find the product of two numbers"
  • "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"

2. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something;

  • "He verified that the valves were closed"
  • "See that the curtains are closed"
  • "control the quality of the product"

3. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort;

  • "I want to see whether she speaks French"
  • "See whether it works"
  • "find out if he speaks Russian"
  • "Check whether the train leaves on time"

4. learn or discover with certainty

法律

  • 1.判明
1. I'm going to ascertain the truth.
我要查明真相。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. It's difficult to ascertain the coal deposits.
煤储量很难探明。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》