Establishing
“Establishing” 是 establish 的 -ing 形式。可指 建立机构/规则、确立声誉、或 证明事实(establishing evidence)。
- “The company is establishing a new office in Berlin.” (公司正在柏林设立新办事处。)
- “Scientists are establishing a link between sleep and memory.” (科学家正在确立睡眠与记忆之间的关联。)
- “She spent years establishing herself as an expert.” (她花数年确立自己专家的地位。)
e-(ex- 变体,出)+ stable(稳定)来自拉丁语 stabilire(使稳固)→ 使稳固存在即“建立”。
establish + -ing;名词 establishment(机构、建立)。
创业 establishing a brand、法律 establishing guilt 是不同领域的高频搭配。
- 固定搭配: “establishing contact” (建立联系), “establishing rules” (确立规则), “establishing credibility” (树立可信度)
stable(稳定)前加 e- → 让事物 站稳 → establishing 正在站稳。
“While establishing the lab, they focused on establishing trust with partners before establishing any sales targets.” (筹建实验室时,他们优先与伙伴建立信任,再确立销售目标。)