The question is not just shallow, it's lazy, focusing on what can be ascertained with a glance.

这个问题不止肤浅，还很懒惰，因为它关注的只是一眼就能得出答案的东西。

The lawyer ascertained that a policeman had indeed dealt roughly with foreigners on several occasions.

律师证实有个警察确实多次粗鲁地对待外国人。

The UN special envoy for Syria says he ascertained that peace negotiations will continue next week.

联合国叙利亚问题特使证实，叙利亚和谈将于下周继续展开。

Towards noon Phileas Fogg, having ascertained their position, called Passepartout, and ordered him to go for Captain Speedy.

这一天，快到中午的时候，斐利亚·福克测量了水深和计算了船的方位之后，就把路路通叫来，叫他去把船长斯皮蒂请来。

The identity of the stricken vessel was also ascertained as being the Dutch freighter S.S.

受灾船只的身份也被确定为荷兰货轮 S. S.

The truth of this I want ascertained.

我想查明这件事的真相。

They never, however, as far as Mr. Hudson has ascertained, complete a nest for themselves.

然而，据哈德森先生所确定， 他们从来没有为自己建造过一个巢穴。

Indeed, I should say it was ascertained beyond a doubt.

确实，应该说是确定无疑了。

You may depend I ascertained this before we had finished dinner.

你可以相信我在我们吃完晚饭之前就确定了这一点。

The fineness of gold, it has been said, is more difficult to be ascertained than that of silver.

据说，金的纯度比银的纯度更难确定。

After some inquiry, it was ascertained he was at the landing on Red River.

经过一番询问，确定他在红河登陆处。

Your Honor, i think we've ascertained the facts here.

法官大人 我想这些事实我们都已经弄清了。

From respectable citizens we ascertained he had become a low, miserable rowdy—a broken-down, disreputable man.

从受人尊敬的公民那里，我们确定他已经变成了一个卑鄙的、可怜的粗暴的人——一个崩溃的、声名狼藉的人。

While it remained in the coffers of the bank, its superiority was known and ascertained.

当它留在银行的金库中时， 它的优越性就为人所知并确定了。

I quickened my steps, and very soon ascertained that my fears were but too well founded.

我加快了脚步， 很快就确定我的恐惧是有根据的。

I ascertained the flogging of Tibeats was soon blazoned far and wide.

我确定对提比茨的鞭刑很快就广为流传。

Those presents, it seems to have been supposed, could more easily be abolished altogether, than effectually regulated and ascertained.

那些礼物，似乎被认为，可以更容易地被完全废除，而不是有效地监管和确定。

We ascertained that both Burch and Radburn were still residing in that city.

我们确定 Burch 和 Radburn 仍然住在那个城市。

I shall have ascertained things then which I am uncertain about now, and I shall return as soon as possible.

到时候我会确定我现在不确定的事情， 我会尽快回来。

The evidence is more complete than could well have been expected in a matter which is naturally so very difficult to be ascertained.

在自然很难确定的事情上，证据比预期的更完整。