prove

[pruːv]
  • v.

    原来是;证实;证明;

  • 单词变形

    过去式: proved 过去分词: proven 现在分词: proving 第三人称单数: proves


  • 词义辨析

    prove, testify

    这组词都有“证明”的意思。它们的区别是:
    1.testify是指证明某事的真实性; prove是指证明某人或某物具有的某种品质特性。
    2.testify指通过某人证明; prove指通过事实证明。
    3.testify用于法庭或其他正式场合,比较郑重。
    4.用作及物动词时, testify后可接从句作简单宾语; prove后可接复合宾语。用作不及物动词时, testify后常接against, for〔on〕 behalf of或to等词。

    prove, turn out

    这两者共同的意思是“证明”。它们的区别在于:prove的主语可以是人,也可以是事物; 而turn out的主语一般是物,有时含有“意外”的含义,常用于口语中。例如:
    His first attempt proved successful.他的第一次尝试证明是成功的。
    They proved that he was guilty.他们证明他有罪。
    As it has turned out, there was no need to worry.结果证明当初不必担心。

    prove,certify,demonstrate,establish,testify

    这些动词都含有“证明、证实”之意。
    prove普通用词,指通过某种手段或方式提供证据以验证某事物真实与否,某结论正确与否等情况。
    certify较正式用词,多指有签字盖章的、合符法律程序的书面证明。
    demonstrate指通过推理、辩论、实验或以实例来确定事物的正确与否。常用于理论、学说、定律等的证明上。
    establish指证实事实或理论的真实性与正确性,使其能长期存在或为人们所接受。
    testify较正式用词,既指出庭作证,提供证据,又指为某人或某事的是否真实提供证据或证明。

  • 双语例句
1、

They hope the new drug will prove especially efficacious in the relief of pain.

他们希望这种新药能在缓解疼痛方面产生特效。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

2、

As if to prove the legitimacy of these fears, the Cabinet of Franz von Papen collapsed on December 2.

仿佛是要印证这些恐惧事出有因似的,弗朗茨·冯·巴本的内阁于12月2日倒台了。

——柯林斯例句

3、

I hope you will prove adequate to the job.

我希望你证明能胜位这项工作.

——《现代英汉综合大词典》

4、

They were not able to prove these suspicions.

这些怀疑他们无法证实.

——《简明英汉词典》

5、

Year by year a few of these slang terms prove so useful that they graduate into respectable society.

年复一年,这些俚语中的一些证明是十分有用的,因而逐渐进入了上流社会.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

6、

There is a fear that the freeze on bank accounts could prove a lasting deterrent to investors.

人们担心冻结银行账户可能会长期阻碍投资。

柯林斯例句

7、

Without corroboration from forensic tests, it will be difficult to prove that the suspect is guilty.

没有法医化验的确证就很难证明嫌疑犯有罪.

——《简明英汉词典》

8、

Relegation to the Third Division would prove catastrophic.

降到丙级将是灾难性的。

——柯林斯例句

9、

It's the sort of thing that would be very difficult to prove in any modern court of law.

这属于那种任何现代法庭都很难证明的事情。

——柯林斯例句

10、

The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.

要求学生们检验铜的纯度.

——《简明英汉词典》

11、

Good communication with people around you could prove difficult.

你可能会发现很难与周围的人进行有效的交流。

——柯林斯例句

12、

Opponents of the measure say it's political grandstanding that could prove devastating to the economy.

反对该措施的人士认为这是一场政治作秀,会对经济发展带来严重的打击。

——柯林斯例句

13、

I had no ID on me so I couldn't prove I was the owner of the car.

我身上没带身份证件,也就无法证实我就是车主。

——柯林斯例句

14、

You can't fix the blame on me. I can prove I was somewhere else.

你不能定我的罪, 我可以证实我当时在别的地方.

——《简明英汉词典》

15、

He claims he has evidence which could prove his innocence.

他声称有证据证明自己是无辜的。

——柯林斯例句

16、

The burden of proof lay on the plaintiff to prove negligence.

证明对方犯有疏忽罪的举证责任落在原告身上.

《简明英汉词典》

17、

They will prove worthy of the Party's trust.

他们不会辜负党对他们的信任.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

18、

It's impossible to prove him wrong because he keeps shifting his ground.

要证明他错是不可能的,因为他不断地改变立场.

《简明英汉词典》

19、

Rawlins stresses that it is impossible to prove a causal link between the drug and the deaths.

罗林斯强调无法证明这种药物和多起死亡事件之间存在因果关系。

柯林斯例句

20、

We could not prove he was concerned with the crime, so we had to release him.

我们无法证明他与此罪行有关, 因此不得不释放了他.

《简明英汉词典》

21、

I shall prove to you that the witness is quite unreliable.

我将向你证明,证人十分不可靠.

《简明英汉词典》

22、

The practice is not a very lucrative one at the moment, but if it is worked up It'should prove quite profitable.

这种业务眼下还不大能赚钱, 但如果努力经营,会证明是大可获利的.

《简明英汉词典》

23、

They must prove they own £250,000 of realisable assets.

他们必须证明拥有25万英镑的可变现财产。

柯林斯例句

24、

If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyer's cases.

如果某人不善于详细查看事物, 仅限于用一事物去和另一事物对比、解释的话, 就让他去见识见识律师怎么办案子.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

25、

How can you prove that you are right?

你如何能证明你是正确的 呢 ?

《简明英汉词典》

26、

This will prove to the world that we are right.

这将向全世界证明我们是对的.

《简明英汉词典》

27、

You brought this charge. You prove it!

你提出了这项控告。你拿出证据来!

柯林斯例句

28、

It is only on the world market that we can prove the competitiveness and quality of our goods.

只有在世界市场上我们才能证明自身商品的竞争力和质量。

柯林斯例句

29、

These facts are enough to prove that she is right.

这些事实足以证明她是对的.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

30、

Can you prove that to the court?

你能向法庭证实这一点 吗 ?

《简明英汉词典》

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