prove

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prove /ˈpruːv/ verb

proves; proved; proved or chiefly US proven /ˈpruːvən/ ; proving

prove

/ˈpruːv/

verb

proves; proved; proved or chiefly US proven /ˈpruːvən/ ; proving

Learner's definition of PROVE

[+ object] : to show the existence, truth, or correctness of (something) by using evidence, logic, etc.（用证据、逻辑推理等）证明，证实（某事的存在、真实性或正确性）

The charges against him were never proved in court.对他的指控未在法庭上得到证实。
The government failed to prove its case.政府未能证明所控属实。
We have evidence that will prove his guilt. = We have evidence that will prove that he is guilty.我们有证据证明他有罪。
It could not be proven that the suspect stole the money.没有证据显示这个嫌疑犯偷了钱。
A person who is charged with a crime is considered innocent until proved/proven guilty.被指控的人在证明其罪行成立前均做无罪推定。
mathematicians trying to prove a theorem试图证明一个定理的数学家们
He climbed the mountain just to prove [=show] (that) he could.他爬山只是为了证明自己能行。
What are you trying to prove by behaving so recklessly? [=why are you behaving so recklessly?]你这样鲁莽的行为是想证明什么？
I've accomplished everything I wanted to; I've got nothing left to prove. [=I do not have to do anything more to show that I am skillful, successful, etc.]我已经完成我想要完成的一切，没有什么再需要去证明的了。
He's willing to do almost anything to prove a point. [=to show that he is right about something]他几乎愿意做任何事来证明自己是对的。
To prove her point, she got out the old research.为了证明她的观点，她搬出了原来的研究。

— opposite disprove

[+ object] : to show that (someone or something) has a particular quality, ability, etc.证明，证实（某人或某事的某种特质、能力等）

We have evidence that will prove him (to be) guilty. [=that will prove that he is guilty]我们有证据证明他是有罪的。
The tests proved the vaccine to be effective.实验证明这种疫苗是有效的。
Her second album was a hit that proved her critics wrong.她的第二张专辑风靡一时，证明了评论家的观点是错误的。

[linking verb] : to turn out to be — used to say that something or someone is eventually found to have a particular quality, ability, etc.被证明是，结果是（用于表示某物或某人最终被发现具有某种特质、能力等）

The new drug may prove (to be) beneficial/effective.这种新药可能最终被证明是有益/有效的。
The vaccine has proven (to be) effective after years of tests.经过多年的试验，这种疫苗被证实是有效的。
It may prove difficult/impossible to do this.要做这件事可能最终是有难度/不可能的。
The report of the war's end proved (to be) false.战争结束的报道被证实是假的。
The book should prove helpful to many people.这本书理应被证明对多数人是有用的。
The new system could prove to be as bad as the old one was.新系统可能最终会被证明与旧系统一样糟糕。

prove yourself

: to show that you are able to do something or to succeed展示，显示（自己）

She was eager to prove herself in her new job.她急于在新工作中一展身手。
She has proven herself (to be) capable of excellent work. [=she has shown that she is capable of excellent work]她证实了自己有能力出色地完成工作。

— provable

/ˈpruːvəbəl/ adjective

The case will not be easily provable.这桩案件不易被证实。

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