Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2743
proof
证据
核心释义
factual evidence that helps establish the truth of something
- 1.
证明某事真实性的事实证据
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
- 2.
表明若一事物成立则另一事物必然成立的正式陈述序列
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
- 3.
酒精强度单位,为酒精体积百分比的两倍
a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
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
用法In use
She kept the receipt as proof of her purchase.
用法提示：此处 proof 是不可数名词，意为“证据”，与 of 连用说明证据指向的内容。
Do you have any proof that you paid the bill?
用法提示：proof 后接 that 从句，表示“某事的证据”，此处作名词。
The muddy footprints were proof that someone had entered the house.
用法提示：proof 作表语，用单数形式，后接 that 从句说明所证明的事实。
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
谐音‘普入福’：普遍进入幸福需要证据证明。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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。
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级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。
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