We need to ascerta the facts before making a judgment.
在做出判断之前，我们需要查明事实。
Select the word that is closest in meaning to “ascertain”:
A — Discover. “ascertain” means v. determine; find out; establish
The detectives worked carefully to ______ exactly what had happened that night.
B — ascertain. “ascertain” means v. determine; find out; establish
ascertain — v. determine; find out; establish. In Chinese: 查明；确定.
ascertain is pronounced /ˌæsərˈteɪn/. It breaks into 3 syllables: as · cer · tain.
We need to ascerta the facts before making a judgment. (在做出判断之前，我们需要查明事实。)
discover, confirm — all close in meaning to ascertain (v. determine; find out; establish).
Yes. ascertain appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
as-(strengthen) + certain (confirm) → to ascertain, confirm.