prove
翻译
证明, 证实, 结果是
例句
Can you prove that you are right?
你能证明你是对的吗?
The new treatment proved to be effective.
新的治疗方法证明是有效的。
He must prove himself to the team.
他必须向团队证明自己。
语法模式
((sth.)) 证明(某事). Can you prove your theory?
((to be sth.)) 结果是(某事). The rumor proved to be false.
((oneself)) 证明自己. He needs to prove himself to the new coach.
近义词
同义词: demonstrate, verify, confirm; 反义词: disprove, refute
词源
源自拉丁语“probare”,意为“测试、批准、证明”。与“probe”(探查)和“probable”(可能的)有关。
记忆技巧
要“prove”(证明)某事,你需要“proof”(证据)。这两个词直接相关,听起来也很相似。