音标:[pru:f] ; 柯林斯词典等级:3 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
n. 证据, 证明, 试验, 检验, 考验
a. 不能透入的, 证明用的, 防...的, 耐...的
vt. 检验, 试验, 校对, 使不被穿透
[计] 审稿
n. any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
n. a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
n. a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
n. (printing) an impression made to check for errors
词型变化:名词复数形式 : proofs ; 过去分词 : proofed ; 现在分词 : proofing ; 过去式 : proofed ; 第三人称单数 : proofs
考试类型:[四级/六级/考研/托福]
词性分布:
名词98%
动词1%
形容词1%

proof的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. This fact is too evident to require proof.这事实很明显, 用不着证明。
  2. Have you got any proof that you own this bike?你有什么证据证明这辆自行车是你的?
  3. There are a few misprints which I will correct in proof.有几处印错了,我将在校样上一一改正。
用作形容词(adj.)
  1. The shelter was proof against the bitter weather.这个棚子可以避寒。
用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. It is part of your duty to proof twenty pages.校对20页是你分内之事。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. The blood on his shoes was a proof of his guilt.他鞋子上的血迹就是他犯罪的证据。
  2. Miss Ada has just sent me the proofs of her new book.埃达小姐刚把她新书的校样送给我。
  3. The liquor is 70% proof.这种酒为标准度数的70%。
  4. Is life on the Mars capable of proof?火星有生命的说法可以验证吗?

常用短语

用作名词(n.)
be living proof of
    活证明show sth by the fact that one is alive
put to the proof
    考验某人〔某物〕; 对某事物的真实性加以检验test sb/sth; test the truth of sthput sb/sth to the proof

    That box looks big enough; but let us put it to the proof.

    那个箱子看起来够大的,但是我们还要把它检验一下。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • accumulate〔hold〕 proofs积累〔掌握〕证据
  • correct〔read〕 proofs读样,校对
  • offer〔supply〕 proofs提供证据
形容词+~
  • abundant〔authentic, clear〕 proofs充足〔可靠,明确〕的证据
  • strong proofs有力的证据
介词+~
  • for proof of this为了证实这一点
  • an instance in proof例证
  • on proofs凭证据

经典引文

  • Failure to achieve such a competence was in itself proof of a lack of virtue.

    出自:R. Niebuhr
  • The proofs we were offered for the existence of God all seemed to contain serious flaws.

    出自:A. Kenny
  • These cuirasses..were not proof against a well-delivered thrust.

    出自:C. Boutell
  • It would do him no harm because he was proof against poison of all kinds.

    出自:A. Sillitoe

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