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proved

/proov/US // pruv //UK // (pruːv) //

事实证明,被证明是,证明了

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    proved, proved or prov·en, prov·ing.

    • : to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
    • : Law. to establish the authenticity or validity of; probate.
    • : to give demonstration of by action.
    • : to subject to a test, experiment, comparison, analysis, or the like, to determine quality, amount, acceptability, characteristics, etc.: to prove ore.
    • : to show to have the character or ability expected of one, especially through one's actions.
    • : Mathematics. to verify the correctness or validity of by mathematical demonstration or arithmetical proof.
    • : Also proof. Printing. to take a trial impression of.
    • : to cause to rise to the necessary lightness.
    • : Archaic. to experience.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    proved, proved or prov·en, prov·ing.

    • : to turn out: The experiment proved to be successful.
    • : to be found by trial or experience to be: His story proved false.
    • : to rise to a specified lightness: Leave covered until it has proved.

Phrases

  • prove out
  • exception proves the rule

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Huckabee will also need to establish a reliable fundraising base, something that up until now has proved to be elusive.

  • But Cocker proved to be a survivor, bringing his passionate persona to concert halls around the world decade after decade.

  • For those unfamiliar, soba is buckwheat noodle dish—and they proved much more popular amongst the public.

  • Tests at the clinic proved what she suspected: she was pregnant.

  • These crimes of fashion proved the men were feminine and thus gay and therefore worthy of incarceration.

  • His 6,000 native auxiliaries (as it proved later on) could not be relied upon in a civil war.

  • But it was not only as an organiser and transmitter of orders that Berthier proved his usefulness to his chief.

  • By the end of the campaign of 1796 he had proved that he was as great a chief of the staff as Bonaparte was a great commander.

  • To Harry's surprise, the soldier detailed to go with him proved to be a boy, not much older than himself.

  • "Marco's" reply conclusively proved his possession of a Christian spirit.