| 单词 | establish |
| 释义 | establish —establishable, adj. —establisher, n. /i stab"lish/, v.t. 1. to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis: to establish a university; to establish a medical practice. 2. to install or settle in a position, place, business, etc.: to establish one's child in business. 3. to show to be valid or true; prove: to establish the facts of the matter. 4. to cause to be accepted or recognized: to establish a custom; She established herself as a leading surgeon. 5. to bring about permanently: to establish order. 6. to enact, appoint, or ordain for permanence, as a law; fix unalterably. 7. to make (a church) a national or state institution. 8. Cards. to obtain control of (a suit) so that one can win all the subsequent tricks in it. [1325-75; ME establissen < MF establiss-, extended s. of establir < L stabilire, akin to stabilis STABLE2] Syn. 1. form, organize. See fix. 3. verify, substantiate. 6. decree. Ant. 1. abolish. 3. disprove. |
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