ascertain
verb (formal)to find out the true or correct information about something 查明;弄清 - ascertain something
It can be difficult to ascertain the facts. 可能难以查明事实真相。 - ascertain that…
I ascertained that the driver was not badly hurt. 我已查清,驾驶员伤势不重。 - it is ascertained that…
It should be ascertained that the plans comply with the law. 须要弄清楚,这些计划要合法。 - ascertain what, whether, etc…
The police are trying to ascertain what really happened. 警方正设法查清到底发生了什么事。 Could you ascertain whether she will be coming to the meeting? 请你弄清楚她来不来开会好吗? - it is ascertained what, whether, etc…
It must be ascertained if the land is still owned by the government. 必须确定这块土地是否仍属于政府所有。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAscertain is used with these nouns as the object:- authenticity
- fact
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘assure, convince’): from Old French acertener, based on Latin certus ‘settled, sure’.- ascertain something