establish
verb- establish something
to start or create an organization, a system, etc. that is meant to last for a long time 建立；创立；设立 The committee was established in 1912. 这个委员会创立于 1912 年。 They now hope to establish a centre in Cuba. 他们现在希望在古巴建立一个中心。 The company established a base in Florida last year. 该公司去年在佛罗里达建立了一个基地。 to establish a state/government/group/school 建立一个州/政府/团体/学校 to establish standards/principles 建立标准/原则 Let’s establish some ground rules. 我们来制订一些基本原则吧。 The proposal would establish a system of inspections of prisons worldwide. 该提案将建立一个全球监狱检查系统。 They are establishing a network of pumps and pipelines to move the oil. 他们要建立一个油泵和管线的网络输送石油。 The new treaty establishes a free trade zone. 新条约设立了自由贸易区。
Extra ExamplesIts goal is to establish a fund which will support young people in need of help. 它的目标是建立一个基金来支持需要帮助的年轻人。 He sought to establish a dynasty as well as a business empire. 他试图建立一个王朝和商业帝国。 The king supported efforts to establish an opera company in England. 国王支持在英国建立一家歌剧公司的努力。 They have established a basic framework of ground rules for discussions. 他们已经建立了一个基本的讨论框架。 The internet was originally established by scientists to share information. 最初，科学家创立因特网是为了能共享信息。 The League was formally established in 1920. 该联盟正式成立于 1920 年。 We have successfully established clear rules that most students accept. 我们成功制订了为大多数学生接受的明确规定。 A straightforward complaints procedure must be established from the outset. 从一开始就必须订立简单明了的投诉程序。 Settlers established a new colony in the early 18th century. 移民在 18 世纪早期建立了一个新的殖民地。 The Americans established a naval base on the island in the 1960s. 20 世纪 60 年代美国人在该岛建了一个海军基地。 The Romans established a settlement on the south shore. 古罗马人在南部海岸建立了定居点。 The generals established a military dictatorship. 将军们建立了军事独裁统治。 The nuns established a convent here in 1692. 1692 年，修女们在这儿创立了一所修道院。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- initially
- originally
- formally
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to start having a relationship, especially a formal one, with another person, group or country 建立（尤指正式关系） to establish relations/links/contacts/connections 建立关系/联系/接触/联系 The school is trying to establish a relationship with the local community. 学校正试图与当地社区建立关系。
Extra ExamplesThe two countries agreed to establish full diplomatic relations. 两国达成建立全面外交关系的协议。 We try to establish links with schools. 我们努力与各学校建立联系。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- initially
- originally
- formally
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- attempt to
- seek to
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- an attempt to establish something
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to hold a position for long enough or succeed in something well enough to make people accept and respect you 确立；使立足；使稳固 - establish somebody/something/yourself
He has now firmly established his position in the organization. 他现在已经在组织中牢固地确立了自己的地位。 The school has established a reputation for academic excellence. 这所学校已经建立了学术卓越的声誉。 It took him a long time to establish himself. 他花了很长时间才站稳脚跟。 He has just set up his own business but it will take him a while to get established. 他刚建立起自己的公司，但要站稳脚跟还得花上一段时间。 - establish somebody/something/yourself as something
The exhibition helped to establish her as an artist. 展览帮助她成为一名艺术家。 By then she was established as a star. 那时她作为明星的地位已经确立。 - establish somebody/something/yourself in something
Not long after that she established herself in business. 此后不久，她在商界站稳了脚跟。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb2It was his second symphony that established him. 是他的第二交响曲成就了他。 She has established herself as one of the country's top new female artists. 她已成为该国顶尖的新女性艺术家之一。 He quickly established his reputation as a popular musician. 他很快确立了自己作为流行音乐家的声誉。 We have now clearly established ourselves as the leader in the market. 我们现已明显确立了自己在市场中的领导地位。
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to make people accept a belief, claim, custom etc. 使…获得接受；使…得到认可 - establish something
This success helped to establish the practice of vaccination. 这一成功有助于建立疫苗接种的实践。 Traditions get established over time. 传统是随着时间的推移而得到认可的。 It was the outbreak of the Second World War that established the tradition of the monarch's Christmas broadcast. 正是第二次世界大战的爆发，确立了君主圣诞节广播的传统。 - establish something as something
The festival has become established as an annual event. 这个节日已经被确立为年度盛事。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- securely
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to discover or prove the facts of a situation 查实；确定；证实 - establish something
Police are still trying to establish the cause of the accident. 警方仍在努力确定事故的原因。 There will be an investigation to establish the facts. 将进行调查以确定事实。 We are still trying to establish the identity of the dead man. 我们仍在试图确定死者的身份。 His guilt has been clearly established. 他的罪行已经很明显了。 The effectiveness of the new drug has not yet been scientifically established. 这种新药的效果尚未得到科学证实。 - establish that…
They have established that his injuries were caused by a fall. 他们已经证实他是摔伤的。 - establish where, what, etc…
We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. 我们需要查实枪击发生时她在何处。 - it is established that…
It has since been established that the horse was drugged. 此后便证实那匹马被注射了兴奋剂。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- conclusively
- definitely
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Word Originlate Middle English (recorded earlier as stablish): from Old French establiss-, lengthened stem of establir, from Latin stabilire ‘make firm’, from stabilis (adjective) ‘stable’.