establish

vt

• ① 1设立,创建,创立,制定(制度、法律等)2使(教会)成为国教
  • He established a successful business when he was thirty.他在三十岁时创立了一家成功的企业。
  • establish a school设立学校
  • establish a republic创建共和国
  • Israel established diplomatic relations with Egypt.以色列与埃及创建了外交关系。

• ② 使任职;安置
  • His father established him in business.他父亲让他经商。
  • We have comfortably established ourselves in our new house.我们已在新居安顿下来。
  • The nine symphonies established him as a great composer.那九篇交响乐确立了他做为一名伟大作曲家的地位。
  • He established himself as a doctor.他开业当起医师。

• ③ 树立[确立](先例、习俗、学说、纪录、名声等)
  • establish (one's) credit树立信用
  • He established his fame as a writer.他确立了做为一名作家的名声。

• ④ 证实(事实等)
  • establish a person's identity确认某人的身分
  • We've established his innocence.我们已证实他的清白。
  • We've established that he is innocent.我们已证实他是清白的。
  • It has been established that the earth is round.地球是圆的,这一点已获得证实。
  • They are not able to establish where the boundary lies.他们无法证实界线所在之处。

• ⑤ 创建(连络、通信等)
  • At six o'clock they managed to establish radio contact with the crew.他们在六点钟时设法与工作人员取得无线电连络。