Word · Frequency #671
prove
证明；证实
to show that something is true or correct by providing evidence
- 1.
To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.
证明；证实
- 2.
To turn out; to manifest.
结果是；显现
- 3.
To turn out to be.
最终成为
- 4.
To put to the test, to make trial of.
考验；试验
- 5.
To ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify.
验证；核实
- 6.
To determine by experiment which effects a substance causes when ingested.
通过实验测定(物质)摄入后的效果
证明是；结果是；显示出；证明；论证；试印；印…的样张；结果是；显现；最终成为
In use
Her daily practice proves that patience leads to progress.
The teacher proved the answer by working through the problem step by step.
The simple recipe proved popular at the weekend party.
prove + object
The evidence proved his innocence.
证据证明了他的清白。
prove + object + to be + complement
补语可以是形容词或名词短语。
The test proved her to be qualified.
测试证明她是合格的。
prove + that-clause
He proved that the theory was correct.
Connections
Collocations
- prove a theory
- 证明一个理论
- The experiment proved the theory.实验证明了该理论。
- prove that...
- 证明...
- She proved that she was honest.她证明了自己是诚实的。
- prove to be
- 结果是，证明是
- The task proved to be more difficult than expected.这项任务结果比预期的更难。
- prove oneself
- 证明自己
- He proved himself a capable leader.他证明了自己是一位有能力的领导。
- prove someone right
- 证明某人是正确的
- The results proved him right.结果证明他是正确的。
- prove a point
- 证明一个观点
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 'prove' 与 'proof'（证据），用证据来证明。
Context & Register
Register: neutral. Typical contexts: academic argument, legal proof, everyday verification. Note: 通常用于需要提供证据的场合，文体可正式也可非正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ove pronounced /uːv/ (move, improve, approve, disprove, remove) generally rhyme with 'prove'. However, 'love' is spelled with -ove but pronounced /lʌv/, so it is a non-rhyming lookalike.
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 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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