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。
3establish 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。