1. 建立;創(chuàng)立;設(shè)立；制定
    If someone establishes something such as an organization, a type of activity, or a set of rules, they create it or introduce it in such a way that it is likely to last for a long time.

    e.g. The UN has established detailed criteria for who should be allowed to vote...
           聯(lián)合國(guó)已經(jīng)制定了有關(guān)投票資格的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)細(xì)則。
    e.g. The School was established in 1989 by an Italian professor.
           這所學(xué)院由一名意大利教授于1989年創(chuàng)建。

2. 建立，開(kāi)始（聯(lián)系）
    If you establish contact with someone, you start to have contact with them. You can also say that two people, groups, or countries establish contact.

    e.g. We had already established contact with the museum...
           我們已經(jīng)和那家博物館建立了聯(lián)系。
    e.g. Singapore and South Africa have established diplomatic relations.
           新加坡和南非已經(jīng)建立了外交關(guān)系。

3. 確定;查實(shí);證實(shí)
    If you establish that something is true, you discover facts that show that it is definitely true.

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    e.g. Medical tests established that she was not their own child...
           醫(yī)學(xué)化驗(yàn)證實(shí)她不是他們的親骨肉。
    e.g. It will be essential to establish how the money is being spent...
           查清楚這筆錢(qián)將作何用途至關(guān)重要。

4. 使立足;使被認(rèn)可;確立(地位)
    If you establish yourself, your reputation, or a good quality that you have, you succeed in doing something, and achieve respect or a secure position as a result of this.

    e.g. This is going to be the show where up-and-coming comedians will establish themselves...
           這將是大有前途的喜劇演員們讓自己獲得認(rèn)可的節(jié)目。
    e.g. He has established himself as a pivotal figure in US politics...
           他已經(jīng)確立了自己在美國(guó)政界的核心地位。