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单词 establish
释义 establish

establish /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/

verb (ACCEPT) ↑Verb Endings for establish
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C1 [T] to cause something to be accepted in or familiar with a place, position, etc.:
» His reputation for carelessness was established long before the latest problems arose.» He's established himself as a dependable source of information.» After three months we were well established in/at our new house/new jobs.Thesaurus+: ↑Accepting and agreeing , ↑Accepting and agreeing reluctantly , ↑Approving and approval
establish yourself C1 FORMAL
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F0 to be in a successful position over a long period of time:
» He has established himself as the leading candidate in the election.Thesaurus+: ↑Succeeding, achieving and fulfilling
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Extra Examples:» She hit the ball so hard that her opponent had no chance to establish any rhythm in her game.» Once she became a prosecutor, she quickly established herself as a masterful trial lawyer.» World Music is now well established and popular with mass audiences and mainstream companies.» They preach the abolition of established systems but propose nothing to replace them.» Recent evidence has tended to contradict established theories on this subject.
verb (START) ↑Verb Endings for establish
1
B2 [T often passive] to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time:
» The brewery was established in 1822.» These methods of working were established in the last century.Thesaurus+: ↑Starting, succeeding and failing in business
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C1 [T often passive] to start having a relationship with, or communicating with another person, company, country, or organization:
» There is a strong need to establish effective communication links between staff, parents, pupils, and external bodies.
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Extra Examples:» When the college was established in 1546, it inherited a hall from each of three antecedent institutions.» The two brothers established a clothes retailing business.» An international medical conference was established for the interchange of new ideas and approaches.» An aid programme was established to oil the wheels of economic reform in the region.» Grants will be given to establish centres of excellence in this field of research.
verb [T] FORMAL (DISCOVER) ↑Verb Endings for establish
C2 to discover or get proof of something: » Before we take any action we must establish the facts/truth.» [+ question word] Can you establish what time she left home/whether she has left home.» [+ (that)] We have established (that) she was born in 1900.Thesaurus+: ↑Proving and disproving
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Extra Examples:» The prosecution has to establish his guilt beyond (reasonable) doubt/ beyond a (reasonable) doubt.» It's often difficult to establish who the guilty party is following a road accident.» The police are still trying to establish the cause of the fire.» There are tests which can establish a baby's genetic endowment.» Scientists have established the relationship between lung cancer and smoking.
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