Definition of ascertain in English:

ascertain

verb ˌasəˈteɪnˌæsərˈteɪn

[with object]

Find (something) out for certain; make sure of.
查明；确定
an attempt to ascertain the cause of the accident
力求查明事故原因的努力。
with clause management should ascertain whether adequate funding can be provided
管理部门应该确定能否提供足够的资金。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is an offence to determine the sex of the foetus under the cover of ascertaining the health of the unborn baby.
- The village shop lady ascertains the quantity of cheese required, and cuts it for him.
- The same could be said about ascertaining the guilt.
- A team from the air accident investigation unit is still trying to ascertain the cause of the crash.
- A fire investigation team will try to ascertain the exact cause but it is thought to have been an electrical fault.
- He will in due course be interviewed to ascertain his version of events.
- As a result there are no references to ascertain the authenticity of many works.
- Efforts to ascertain concrete information are met with bland replies and you come away none the wiser.
- That should require interaction with leading and influential members of the community for ascertaining the views and problems of the community.
- Much effort has been expended in attempting to ascertain a precise antecedent to the trust in other laws.
- He said the primary concern was ascertaining the healthcare needs of the patients.
- It was further revealed that some officers would start their formality of ascertaining the number of students only after receiving the bribe amount.
- The department in question could have ascertained her identity by looking at its own records.
- In the final report, the difficulties in ascertaining the number of deaths was referred to in detail.
- A second objective was to attempt to ascertain the limits to survival in terms of loss of conductivity.
- It would be appreciated if you would ascertain this information in a timely manner.
- The industry-institution interaction is basically aimed at ascertaining the requirements of the job market.
- Moreover some of these physicians often issue a certificate of death before making a check up and ascertaining the cause of death.
- There's an awkward pause as we try to ascertain the seriousness of the situation.
- He is now awaiting an insurance quote to ascertain the cost of repairing damage to both the statue and its foundations.
Synonyms
find out, discover, get/come to know, work out, make out, fathom (out), become aware of, learn, ferret out, dig out/up, establish, fix, determine, settle, decide, verify, make certain of, confirm, deduce, divine, intuit, diagnose, discern, perceive, see, realize, appreciate, identify, pin down, recognize, register, understand, grasp, take in, comprehend
informal figure out, get a fix on, latch on to, cotton on to, catch on to, tumble to, get
British informal twig, suss (out)
North American informal savvy
rare cognize

Derivatives

ascertainable

adjective asəˈteɪnəb(ə)lˌæsərˈteɪnəb(ə)l

Whether such an exposure would affect the hormone status of women, children, or fetuses is not ascertainable from the results of the present study.
Example sentencesExamples
- Even then it would not derive from any objectively ascertainable standard or consensus within a recognised profession.
- I lowered my window and turned off the radio to listen for any sound (to see if it was a helicopter) but I couldn't hear any ascertainable aircraft engine noise.
- The common law is not always clear, but in most fields it is reasonably ascertainable.
- He added that he would have given the cause of death as not ascertainable.

ascertainably

adverbˌasəˈteɪnəbliˌæsərˈteɪnəbli

In a way that can be established for certain.
ascertainably false assertions

ascertainment

noun asəˈteɪnməntˌæsərˈteɪnmənt

mass noun

The process of finding something out for certain.
the correct ascertainment of any additional costs
Example sentencesExamples
- Regardless of the opinions, however, the application of ascertainment and discernment require readers to discuss the book critically.
- We do not know how these subjects were selected or anything about the ascertainment of diagnosis or any other aspect of the design of the study.
- It allows the activation and communication of feelings which the mere ascertainment and manipulation of those circumstances and conditions would not evoke.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'assure, convince'): from Old French acertener, based on Latin certus 'settled, sure'.

Rhymes

abstain, appertain, arcane, arraign, attain, Bahrain, bane, blain, brain, Braine, Cain, Caine, campaign, cane, cinquain, chain, champagne, champaign, Champlain, Charmaine, chicane, chow mein, cocaine, Coleraine, Coltrane, complain, constrain, contain, crane, Dane, deign, demesne, demi-mondaine, detain, disdain, domain, domaine, drain, Duane, Dwane, Elaine, entertain, entrain, explain, fain, fane, feign, gain, Germaine, germane, grain, humane, Hussein, inane, Jain, Jane, Jermaine, Kane, La Fontaine, lain, lane, legerdemain, Lorraine, main, Maine, maintain, mane, mise en scène, Montaigne, moraine, mundane, obtain, ordain, Paine, pane, pertain, plain, plane, Port-of-Spain, profane, rain, Raine, refrain, reign, rein, retain, romaine, sane, Seine, Shane, Sinn Fein, skein, slain, Spain, Spillane, sprain, stain, strain, sustain, swain, terrain, thane, train, twain, Ujjain, Ukraine, underlain, urbane, vain, vane, vein, Verlaine, vicereine, wain, wane, Wayne

Definition of ascertain in US English:

ascertain

verbˌasərˈtānˌæsərˈteɪn

[with object]

Find (something) out for certain; make sure of.
查明；确定
an attempt to ascertain the cause of the accident
力求查明事故原因的努力。
with clause management should ascertain whether adequate funding can be provided
管理部门应该确定能否提供足够的资金。
Example sentencesExamples
- The village shop lady ascertains the quantity of cheese required, and cuts it for him.
- He said the primary concern was ascertaining the healthcare needs of the patients.
- He will in due course be interviewed to ascertain his version of events.
- A fire investigation team will try to ascertain the exact cause but it is thought to have been an electrical fault.
- It would be appreciated if you would ascertain this information in a timely manner.
- There's an awkward pause as we try to ascertain the seriousness of the situation.
- Moreover some of these physicians often issue a certificate of death before making a check up and ascertaining the cause of death.
- It was further revealed that some officers would start their formality of ascertaining the number of students only after receiving the bribe amount.
- That should require interaction with leading and influential members of the community for ascertaining the views and problems of the community.
- A team from the air accident investigation unit is still trying to ascertain the cause of the crash.
- It is an offence to determine the sex of the foetus under the cover of ascertaining the health of the unborn baby.
- The industry-institution interaction is basically aimed at ascertaining the requirements of the job market.
- He is now awaiting an insurance quote to ascertain the cost of repairing damage to both the statue and its foundations.
- Much effort has been expended in attempting to ascertain a precise antecedent to the trust in other laws.
- A second objective was to attempt to ascertain the limits to survival in terms of loss of conductivity.
- The department in question could have ascertained her identity by looking at its own records.
- Efforts to ascertain concrete information are met with bland replies and you come away none the wiser.
- The same could be said about ascertaining the guilt.
- As a result there are no references to ascertain the authenticity of many works.
- In the final report, the difficulties in ascertaining the number of deaths was referred to in detail.
Synonyms
find out, discover, come to know, get to know, work out, make out, fathom, fathom out, become aware of, learn, ferret out, dig out, dig up, establish, fix, determine, settle, decide, verify, make certain of, confirm, deduce, divine, intuit, diagnose, discern, perceive, see, realize, appreciate, identify, pin down, recognize, register, understand, grasp, take in, comprehend

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘assure, convince’): from Old French acertener, based on Latin certus ‘settled, sure’.

单词	ascertain
释义	Definition of ascertain in English: ascertain verb ˌasəˈteɪnˌæsərˈteɪn [with object] Find (something) out for certain; make sure of. 查明；确定 an attempt to ascertain the cause of the accident 力求查明事故原因的努力。 with clause management should ascertain whether adequate funding can be provided 管理部门应该确定能否提供足够的资金。 Example sentencesExamples It is an offence to determine the sex of the foetus under the cover of ascertaining the health of the unborn baby. The village shop lady ascertains the quantity of cheese required, and cuts it for him. The same could be said about ascertaining the guilt. A team from the air accident investigation unit is still trying to ascertain the cause of the crash. A fire investigation team will try to ascertain the exact cause but it is thought to have been an electrical fault. He will in due course be interviewed to ascertain his version of events. As a result there are no references to ascertain the authenticity of many works. Efforts to ascertain concrete information are met with bland replies and you come away none the wiser. That should require interaction with leading and influential members of the community for ascertaining the views and problems of the community. Much effort has been expended in attempting to ascertain a precise antecedent to the trust in other laws. He said the primary concern was ascertaining the healthcare needs of the patients. It was further revealed that some officers would start their formality of ascertaining the number of students only after receiving the bribe amount. The department in question could have ascertained her identity by looking at its own records. In the final report, the difficulties in ascertaining the number of deaths was referred to in detail. A second objective was to attempt to ascertain the limits to survival in terms of loss of conductivity. It would be appreciated if you would ascertain this information in a timely manner. The industry-institution interaction is basically aimed at ascertaining the requirements of the job market. Moreover some of these physicians often issue a certificate of death before making a check up and ascertaining the cause of death. There's an awkward pause as we try to ascertain the seriousness of the situation. He is now awaiting an insurance quote to ascertain the cost of repairing damage to both the statue and its foundations. Synonyms find out, discover, get/come to know, work out, make out, fathom (out), become aware of, learn, ferret out, dig out/up, establish, fix, determine, settle, decide, verify, make certain of, confirm, deduce, divine, intuit, diagnose, discern, perceive, see, realize, appreciate, identify, pin down, recognize, register, understand, grasp, take in, comprehend informal figure out, get a fix on, latch on to, cotton on to, catch on to, tumble to, get British informal twig, suss (out) North American informal savvy rare cognize Derivatives ascertainable adjective asəˈteɪnəb(ə)lˌæsərˈteɪnəb(ə)l Whether such an exposure would affect the hormone status of women, children, or fetuses is not ascertainable from the results of the present study. Example sentencesExamples Even then it would not derive from any objectively ascertainable standard or consensus within a recognised profession. I lowered my window and turned off the radio to listen for any sound (to see if it was a helicopter) but I couldn't hear any ascertainable aircraft engine noise. The common law is not always clear, but in most fields it is reasonably ascertainable. He added that he would have given the cause of death as not ascertainable. ascertainably adverbˌasəˈteɪnəbliˌæsərˈteɪnəbli In a way that can be established for certain. ascertainably false assertions ascertainment noun asəˈteɪnməntˌæsərˈteɪnmənt mass noun The process of finding something out for certain. the correct ascertainment of any additional costs Example sentencesExamples Regardless of the opinions, however, the application of ascertainment and discernment require readers to discuss the book critically. We do not know how these subjects were selected or anything about the ascertainment of diagnosis or any other aspect of the design of the study. It allows the activation and communication of feelings which the mere ascertainment and manipulation of those circumstances and conditions would not evoke. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'assure, convince'): from Old French acertener, based on Latin certus 'settled, sure'. Rhymes abstain, appertain, arcane, arraign, attain, Bahrain, bane, blain, brain, Braine, Cain, Caine, campaign, cane, cinquain, chain, champagne, champaign, Champlain, Charmaine, chicane, chow mein, cocaine, Coleraine, Coltrane, complain, constrain, contain, crane, Dane, deign, demesne, demi-mondaine, detain, disdain, domain, domaine, drain, Duane, Dwane, Elaine, entertain, entrain, explain, fain, fane, feign, gain, Germaine, germane, grain, humane, Hussein, inane, Jain, Jane, Jermaine, Kane, La Fontaine, lain, lane, legerdemain, Lorraine, main, Maine, maintain, mane, mise en scène, Montaigne, moraine, mundane, obtain, ordain, Paine, pane, pertain, plain, plane, Port-of-Spain, profane, rain, Raine, refrain, reign, rein, retain, romaine, sane, Seine, Shane, Sinn Fein, skein, slain, Spain, Spillane, sprain, stain, strain, sustain, swain, terrain, thane, train, twain, Ujjain, Ukraine, underlain, urbane, vain, vane, vein, Verlaine, vicereine, wain, wane, Wayne Definition of ascertain in US English: ascertain verbˌasərˈtānˌæsərˈteɪn [with object] Find (something) out for certain; make sure of. 查明；确定 an attempt to ascertain the cause of the accident 力求查明事故原因的努力。 with clause management should ascertain whether adequate funding can be provided 管理部门应该确定能否提供足够的资金。 Example sentencesExamples The village shop lady ascertains the quantity of cheese required, and cuts it for him. He said the primary concern was ascertaining the healthcare needs of the patients. He will in due course be interviewed to ascertain his version of events. A fire investigation team will try to ascertain the exact cause but it is thought to have been an electrical fault. It would be appreciated if you would ascertain this information in a timely manner. There's an awkward pause as we try to ascertain the seriousness of the situation. Moreover some of these physicians often issue a certificate of death before making a check up and ascertaining the cause of death. It was further revealed that some officers would start their formality of ascertaining the number of students only after receiving the bribe amount. That should require interaction with leading and influential members of the community for ascertaining the views and problems of the community. A team from the air accident investigation unit is still trying to ascertain the cause of the crash. It is an offence to determine the sex of the foetus under the cover of ascertaining the health of the unborn baby. The industry-institution interaction is basically aimed at ascertaining the requirements of the job market. He is now awaiting an insurance quote to ascertain the cost of repairing damage to both the statue and its foundations. Much effort has been expended in attempting to ascertain a precise antecedent to the trust in other laws. A second objective was to attempt to ascertain the limits to survival in terms of loss of conductivity. The department in question could have ascertained her identity by looking at its own records. Efforts to ascertain concrete information are met with bland replies and you come away none the wiser. The same could be said about ascertaining the guilt. As a result there are no references to ascertain the authenticity of many works. In the final report, the difficulties in ascertaining the number of deaths was referred to in detail. Synonyms find out, discover, come to know, get to know, work out, make out, fathom, fathom out, become aware of, learn, ferret out, dig out, dig up, establish, fix, determine, settle, decide, verify, make certain of, confirm, deduce, divine, intuit, diagnose, discern, perceive, see, realize, appreciate, identify, pin down, recognize, register, understand, grasp, take in, comprehend Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘assure, convince’): from Old French acertener, based on Latin certus ‘settled, sure’.
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