establish

动词

1. 1

   创立、设立、成立

   The company was established over a hundred years ago.

   这家公司创立于一百多年前。

2. 2

   建立、制定

   The two countries established diplomatic relations last year.

   两国去年建立了外交关系。

3. 3

   确认、查明、证实

   Police are still trying to establish the cause of the fire.

   警方仍在查明起火的原因。

4. 4

   确立、树立常用反身或被动

   She has established herself as a leading researcher in the field.

   她已在该领域确立了顶尖研究者的地位。

5. 5

   奠定、打下

   His early work established the basis for modern genetics.

   他早期的研究为现代遗传学奠定了基础。