establish
v
1 [Tn] set (sth) up on a firm or permanent basis 建立, 設(shè)立(某事物)
This business was established in 1860. 這家公司成立於1860年.
establish a close relationship with sb 與某人建立起密切的關(guān)系.
2 [Tn only passive 只用於被動語態(tài), Tn.pr only passive 只用於被動語態(tài), Cn.n/a]
~ sb/oneself (in sth) (as sth) place sb/oneself in a position, office, etc, usu on a permanent basis 使某人[自己]任職; 安置; 安頓
We are now comfortably established in our new house. 我們現(xiàn)已在新居舒適地安頓下來了.
He established himself as governor of the province. 他當上了省長.
She's now firmly established (in business) as an art dealer. 她已穩(wěn)固地奠定了藝術(shù)品商的地位.
3 [Tn, Tf, Tw]
show (sth) to be true; prove 確定(某事物); 證實
We've established his innocence/(the fact) that he's innocent. 我們已證實他無罪.
The police can't establish where he was at the time. 警方無法確定當時他在哪里.
4 [Tn, Cn.n/a]
cause people to accept (a belief, custom, claim, etc) 使人接受(信仰、 風(fēng)俗、 要求等)
Established practices are difficult to change. 積習(xí)難改.
His second novel established his fame as a writer. 他的第二部小說確立了他作家之名.
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e+stabl(stable穩(wěn)固)+ish: 建立 網(wǎng)友:JERRY-CHANG 補充:把鵝(e)和蛇(s) "安置"到桌子里去(tablish),讓他們"建立"和"確定"良好的友誼關(guān)系 網(wǎng)友:yqy補充: 【同】build, construct, erect, found, establish,set up 【辨析】: 辨析同義詞可以由它們所帶的賓語反推出其區(qū)別。 build一般指建立,修建,常帶house, road, bridge, socialism, hope等; construct指用各種材料建成一個整體,著重構(gòu)筑,書面語; erect指豎立,有一定高度; establish有穩(wěn)固建成的意思,常帶school, reputation, government等; set up著重開始的意思,如monument, school,set up 著重開始,草創(chuàng)。