v.建立;确立;创办;安顿
We have established trade ties with these regions. 我们和这些地区建立了贸易关系。
There is an urgent need to establish a strict responsibility system. 急需建立严格的责任制度。
He has established his theory. 他确立了他的学说。
The framework of a social security system was established by and large. 社会保障体系框架基本确立。
The company was established in 1860. 这家公司创办于一八六零年。
He decided to establish a new school. 他决定建一所新学校。
They established themselves in their new house. 他们在新居安顿了下来。
establish指“建立”,属于一时的,短暂性动作,不可以用在完成时态中。 He has established the school for ten years.We established the school ten years ago.第一句话的表达是错误的,第二句才是正确的。
establish用于被动时态时,可用于完成时。 The school has been established for ten years.
establish同erect的区别:前者既可指建立抽象的物体,也可以是具体的事物。而后者是指所建立的物体有一定的高度。
v.(动词)establish的基本意思是“建立”,指采取最初步骤或措施把需要建立的事物建立起来并持续存在,而不论具体步骤或措施,如建立学校,可指筹资、设计、规划、施工、延聘师资、招生及开课均可说成establish。
establish还可表示“使其就位”,指使其存在或使其固定、稳定不动,即“确立”。
establish用作及物动词,可接名词、代词或从句作宾语,也可接以as短语充当补足语的复合宾语,可用于被动结构。
establish接that-clause或wh-clause是非正式用法。前者意为“让人相信”,后者意为“弄清楚”。这种用法中, establish的主体通常是人。
establish作“定居立业”解时,不是用于被动结构,就是搭用反身代词。
establish作“建立,设立”解是瞬间动词,不能和表示一段时间的状语连用。例如: 我们创办这所大学已经十年了。误:We established the university for ten years.正:We established the university ten years ago.正:It has been/is ten years since we es- tablished the university.