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查明
chá míng
Meaning
- to investigate and find out
- to ascertain
Definition
调查清楚，弄清楚。
To find out; to ascertain.
Usage
常用于正式场合，表示经过调查后得知真相。
Used in formal contexts, indicating finding out the truth after investigation.
Examples
- 1 警方正在查明事故原因。 (The police are investigating the cause of the accident.)
- 2 经过多方调查，查明了他的身份。 (After extensive investigation, his identity was ascertained.)
- 3 医生需要查明病因才能对症下药。 (Doctors need to find out the cause of the disease before prescribing treatment.)
- 4 我们需要查明事实，不能冤枉好人。 (We need to ascertain the facts and not wrong innocent people.)
- 5 海关查明了这批货物的来源。 (The customs authorities determined the origin of this batch of goods.)
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