proof
noun
adj
verb
pruːf
noun
1
EVIDENCE
证据
facts,
information,
documents
etc
that
prove
something
is
true
证明; 证据
C,U | law
[+
of
]
proof
of
the
existence
of
life
on
other
planets
其他星球上存在生命的证明
This
latest
interview
was
further
proof
of
how
good
at
her
job
Cara
was.
最近的这次面谈进一步证明了卡拉的工作干得有多出色。
proof
of
purchase/ownership/identity
Do
you
have
any
proof
of
purchase?
(=something
to
prove
that
you
bought
and
paid
for
something)
你有什么购买证明吗？
You’ll
need
your
passport
as
proof
of
identity.
你需要护照作为身份证明。
proof
(that)
Do
you
have
any
proof
that
this
man
stole
your
bag?
你有什么证据证明这个男人偷了你的包吗？
There
is
no
proof
that
the
document
is
authentic.
没有证据证明这份文件是真实的。
Laboratory
tests
gave
conclusive
proof
that
the
meat
presents
no
risk
to
human
health.
实验室的检验令人信服地证明了这种肉对健康没有危害。
He’s
living
proof
(=his
experience
or
life
shows
it
is
true)
that
footballers
can
still
play
at
the
highest
level
into
their
late
thirties.
足球运动员将近四十岁还可以发挥最高水平，他就是活证明。
proof
positive
(definite
proof
that
cannot
be
doubted)
确凿证明
We
received
800
applications
last
year,
proof
positive
that
the
college
is
highly
regarded
by
parents
and
students.
我们去年收到 800 份申请，确实证明这所大学受到家长和学生的高度认可。
burden/onus
of
proof
The
burden
of
proof
lies
on
the
defendant.
被告有义务证明自己无罪。
2
COPY
校样
a
copy
of
a
piece
of
writing
or
a
photograph
that
is
checked
carefully
before
the
final
printing
is
done
[术语] 校样
C usually plural 一般用复数 | technical
Can
you
check
these
proofs?
你能核对一下这些校样吗？
3
MATHEMATICS
数学
a.
a
test
in
mathematics
of
whether
a
calculation
is
correct
b.
a
list
of
reasons
that
shows
a
THEOREM
(=statement)
in
GEOMETRY
to
be
true
〔几何定理等〕证（明），证法
C
4
the proof of the pudding (is in the eating)
used
to
say
that
you
can
only
know
whether
something
is
good
or
bad
after
you
have
tried
it
布丁好不好，吃了才知道〔只有通过体验才能判断事物的好坏〕
5
ALCOHOL
酒精
a
measurement
of
the
strength
of
some
types
of
alcoholic
drink,
especially
SPIRITS
〔酒类的〕标准酒精度
U | BrE AmE
70%
proof
vodka
(=that
contains
70%
pure
alcohol)
BrE 【英】 酒精度为 70% 的伏特加酒
70
proof
vodka
(=that
contains
35%
pure
alcohol)
AmE 【美】 酒精度为 35% 的伏特加酒
adj
6
be proof against sth
to
be
too
strong
or
good
to
be
affected
by
something
bad
[文] 能抵抗某物; 能对抗某物; 能防御某物
literary
Their
defences
are
proof
against
most
weapons.
他们的防卫工事足以对抗大多数武器的攻击。
verb
7
to
treat
a
material
with
a
substance
in
order
to
protect
it
against
water,
oil
etc
把〔某材料〕作防水 （油 ）处理
usually passive 一般用被动态
proof
sth
against
sth
climbing
gear
proofed
against
water
作过防水处理的攀缘用具
8
to
proofread
something
校对，校阅