探明 (tàn míng) — to ascertain, to verify (through investigation or research)
Definition
A formal verb meaning to ascertain or verify through investigation or research — implies the answer was found after active exploration, not casual inquiry.
verb
to ascertainto verify (through investigation or research)
Examples
- 探明。Kē xué jiā tōng guò shí yàn tàn míng le zhè zhǒng wù zhì de tè xìng.Scientists ascertained the properties of this substance through experiments.
- ，探明。Jīng guò duō cì diào chá, jǐng fāng zhōng yú tàn míng le zhēn xiàng.After multiple investigations, the police finally verified the truth.
- 探明。Dì zhì duì yòng xīn jì shù tàn míng le yóu tián de chǔ liàng.The geological team used new technology to ascertain the reserves of the oil field.
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