Ascertain from Meaning in English

expression

US

ˌæsɝˈteɪn/ /ˈfɹəm

as-er-TAYN frum

UK

ˌæsətˈeɪn/ /fɹˈɒm

as-uh-TAYN from

释义

To find out or make sure of something based on information, evidence, or a particular source.

用法与细微差别

Formal and academic; often used with facts and evidence: 'ascertain from the data,' 'ascertain from witnesses.' Rarely used in casual speech. The object is usually knowledge, truth, or facts. Do not confuse with 'assume'—'ascertain from' requires actual information.

• Spanish: averiguar de - determinar a partir de
• Portuguese (BR): constatar a partir de - determinar de
• Portuguese (PT): constatar a partir de - determinar de
• Chinese (Simplified): 从...确定 - 从...查明
• Chinese (Traditional): 從...確定 - 從...查明
• Hindi: ...से पता लगाना
• Arabic: يتبين من - يستخلص من
• Bengali: ...থেকে নির্ধারণ করা - ...থেকে জানা
• Russian: установить из - выяснить из
• Japanese: ...から突き止める - ...から判明する
• Vietnamese: xác định từ - biết được từ
• Korean: ...에서 확인하다 - ...로부터 알아내다
• Turkish: ...dan belirlemek - ...dan tespit etmek
• Urdu: ...سے معلوم کرنا
• Indonesian: memastikan dari - mengetahui dari

例句

We can ascertain from these documents that the sale was legal.

basic

The police tried to ascertain from witnesses what happened.

basic

It is hard to ascertain from these numbers if the company made a profit.

basic

Can you ascertain from her tone if she's upset?

natural

We couldn’t ascertain from his message whether he would attend the meeting.

natural

From his expression, I could ascertain he wasn’t happy, even if he didn’t say so.

natural