prove

[pruːv]
  • 释义
  • 原来是;证实;证明;

  • 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》