/ɪˈstæblɪʃ ||; əˈstæblɪʃ/verb[T] 1 to start or create an organization, a system, etc 创立，创办（组织、制度等）: The school was established in 1875. 该校创办于1875年。Before we start on the project we should establish some rules. 在着手这项计划之前，我们应当订立几项规定。
2 to start a formal relationship with sb/sth 建立（正式关系）: The government is trying to establish closer links between the two countries. 政府在努力建立两国间更加紧密的关系。
3 establish sb/sth (as sth) to become accepted and recognized as sth 确立: She has been trying to establish herself as a novelist for years. 多年来，她一直努力要成为小说家。
4 to discover or find proof of the facts of a situation. 确定；证明: The police have not been able to establish the cause of the crash. 警方无法确定车祸的原因。