| 单词 | proof |
| 释义 | proof (once / 102 pages) 1n 2nv 3vadj 4n 5v Proof is the evidence that shows something is true or valid. When you show the logical steps that take you from your hypothesis that the world is round to the conclusion that it is, you're formulating a proof. Photographic prints that haven't been touched up are also called proofs, and that’s also what you call the first copy of a printed text, before it's checked for errors and corrected. When you check a text for errors, you're proofing. If your poker strategy is foolproof, even somebody who knows nothing about poker — a poker fool, that is — can’t get it wrong. Proof is a word you’ll see on bottles of alcohol, too: 90-proof rum means it's 45% alcohol. WORD FAMILYproof: disproof, proofed, proofing, proofs+/disproof: disproofs USAGE EXAMPLESHanman focused on the recent test of a liquid-fueled rocket engine as proof of this emerging capability for the North. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) But as I’ve discussed before, many athletes are willing to spend money and try therapies with little proof of potential gain. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Proof, residents say, that the new rail cars are the source of the increase in sound and vibration. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it Syn|Hypo|Hyper cogent evidence check, confirmation, substantiation, verification additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct establishment, validationthe cognitive process of establishing a valid proof bed checka check that everyone is in bed by the time they should be crosscheckan instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources odd-even check, parity check, redundancy checka system of checking for errors in computer functioning checksuma digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage evidence, grounds your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief 2n a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it Hypo|Hyper mathematical proof proof of a mathematical theorem logical proofproof of a logical theorem demonstration, monstranceproof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion argument, statement a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true 3n the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper substantiation, validation authentication, certification validating the authenticity of something or someone documentation, supportdocumentary validation monetisation, monetizationestablishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country probatethe act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements determination, finding the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation 1n (printing) an impression made to check for errors Syn|Hypo|Hyper test copy, trial impression galley proof a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages foundry proofa proof taken from a form before duplicate plates are made impression, printing all the copies of a work printed at one time 2n a trial photographic print from a negative Hyper photographic print, print a printed picture produced from a photographic negative 3v read for errors Syn|Hyper proofread ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something 4v make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset 3Hyper create, make, produce create or manufacture a man-made product 1v make resistant (to harm) proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer Hypo|Hyper bombproof make safe against bombings bulletproofmake bulletproof child-proof, childproofmake safe against children foolproof, goof-proof, goofproofproof against human misuse or error fireproofmake resistant to fire weatherproofmake resistant to bad weather strengthen gain strength 2adj (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand 4temptation- proof Syn imperviable, impervious not admitting of passage or capable of being affected n a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) 5Hyper amount, measure, quantity how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify 1v knead to reach proper lightness proof dough Hyper knead, work make uniform 2v activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk proof yeast Hyper alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation |
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