🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

建立

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiànlì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Establish/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"我们需要建立一个新的系统。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To set up on a firm or permanent basis.

    "The organization aims to establish a new community center in the area."
  2. 2

    To show something to be true or certain by determining the facts.

    "The scientist was able to establish a clear link between the two variables."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'establish' originates from the Old French 'establir', which comes from the Latin 'stabilire', meaning 'to make firm or stable'. The term has evolved through usage in various contexts, including legal and social frameworks, to signify the act of setting up or founding something on a firm basis.

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