Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2743
proof
证据
factual evidence that helps establish the truth of something
- 1.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
证明某事真实性的事实证据
- 2.
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
表明若一事物成立则另一事物必然成立的正式陈述序列
- 3.
a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
酒精强度单位,为酒精体积百分比的两倍
证明；论证；酒精强度单位；证明某事真实性的事实证据；表明若一事物成立则另一事物必然成立的正式陈述序列；酒精强度单位,为酒精体积百分比的两倍
In use
She kept the receipt as proof of her purchase.
Do you have any proof that you paid the bill?
The muddy footprints were proof that someone had entered the house.
if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it
proof of something
表示某事物的证据。
We need proof of identity.
我们需要身份证明。
proof that + clause
后接从句，表示某事实的证据。
There is no proof that he stole the money.
没有证据证明他偷了钱。
proof for something
Connections
Collocations
- proof of
- …的证据
- The police have proof of his guilt.警方有他犯罪的证据。
- provide proof
- 提供证据
- You must provide proof of identity.你必须提供身份证明。
- burden of proof
- 举证责任
- The burden of proof lies with the prosecution.举证责任在控方。
- conclusive proof
- 确凿的证据
- There is no conclusive proof that the drug is effective.没有确凿证据表明该药物有效。
- living proof
- 活生生的证据
- She is living proof that hard work pays off.她是努力终有回报的活生生的例子。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音‘普入福’：普遍进入幸福需要证据证明。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或学术场合，如法庭、科学或逻辑论证中，表示事实证据或证明。
Pronunciation & Spelling
单词'proof'发音为/pɹʉːf/，与'roof', 'goof', 'spoof'押韵。'prove'结尾为/v/而非/f/，'golf'和'loaf'的元音不同，都不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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