prove

verb

证明 show sth is true

1. 证明；证实
   to use facts, evidence, etc. to show that sth is true
   1. They hope this new evidence will prove her innocence.
      他们希望这一新证据能证明她无罪。
   2. ‘I know you're lying.’ ‘Prove it!’
      “我知道你在撒谎。”“拿出证据来！”
   3. Just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you.
      只要给我个机会，我会证明给你看。
   4. He felt he needed to prove his point (= show other people that he was right) .
      他觉得有必要证明自己的想法是对的。
   5. Are you just doing this to prove a point ?
      你这么做就是为证明自己对吗？
   6. What are you trying to prove ?
      你想证明什么？
   7. I certainly don't have anything to prove ─my record speaks for itself.
      我当然不用证明什么——我的纪录就可说明一切。
   8. This proves (that) I was right.
      这证明我是对的。
   9. She was determined to prove everyone wrong.
      她决心证明大家都错了。
   10. In this country, you are innocent until proved guilty.
       在这个国家，一个人在被证实有罪之前，就是清白的。
   11. This just proves what I have been saying for some time.
       这恰好证实了我长久以来所说的。
   12. Can it be proved that he did commit these offences?
       能证明他确实犯了这些罪吗？

是 be

2. 后来被发现是；最终显现为
   if sth proves dangerous, expensive, etc. or if it proves to be dangerous, etc., you discover that it is dangerous, etc. over a period of time
   1. The opposition proved too strong for him.
      这个对手过于强劲，使得他难以招架。
   2. Shares in the industry proved a poor investment.
      事实证明投资这个行业的股票是一个失败。
   3. The promotion proved to be a turning point in his career.
      这次提升最后证明是他职业生涯的一个转折点。

自己 yourself

3. 展现，展示，显示（自己的才能）
   to show other people how good you are at doing sth or that you are capable of doing sth
   1. He constantly feels he has to prove himself to others.
      他时常觉得自己必须向人一展身手。
4. 显示（自己）是；向人证明（自己）是
   to show other people that you are a particular type of person or that you have a particular quality
   1. He proved himself determined to succeed.
      他向人证明了自己不达目的不罢休。

面包 of bread

5. 发酵
   to swell before being baked because of the action of yeast

1. V-LINK 证明是；原来是；结果是
   If something proves to be true or to have a particular quality, it becomes clear after a period of time that it is true or has that quality.
   1. We have been accused of exaggerating before, but unfortunately all our reports proved to be true...
      以前一直有人指责我们夸大事实，但遗憾的是，我们所有的报道都证明是真实的。
   2. In the past this process of transition has often proven difficult.
      过去这一过渡过程常常很艰难。
   3. ...an experiment which was to prove a source of inspiration for many years to come.
      在之后多年证明一直都是灵感源泉的一项实验
2. VERB 证明；证实
   If you prove that something is true, you show by means of argument or evidence that it is definitely true.
   1. You brought this charge. You prove it!...
      你提出了这项控告。你拿出证据来！
   2. The results prove that regulation of the salmon farming industry is inadequate.
      结果证明对鲑鱼饲养行业的管理不够完善。
   3. ...trying to prove how groups of animals have evolved...
      试图证明动物群体是如何进化的
   4. That made me hopping mad and determined to prove him wrong...
      那使我极为恼火，下决心要证明他是错的。
   5. History will prove him to have been right all along.
      历史将证明他一直是对的。
   6. ...a proven cause of cancer.
      已确证的癌症病因
3. VERB 证明；显示
   If you prove yourself to have a certain good quality, you show by your actions that you have it.
   1. Margaret proved herself to be a good mother...
      玛格丽特证明了自己是个好妈妈。
   2. As a composer he proved himself adept at large dramatic forms...
      身为作曲家的他证明了自己在创作大型戏剧方面驾轻就熟。
   3. A man needs time to prove himself...
      人需要时间来证明自己。
   4. Few would argue that this team has experience and proven ability.
      这个队伍的丰富经验和表现出来的实力是众所公认的。
4. PHRASE 证明自己的能力（或知识）
   If you prove a point, you show other people that you know something or can do something, although your action may have no other purpose.
   1. They made a 3,000 mile detour simply to prove a point.
      他们绕行3,000英里只是为了证明自己能够做到。

1. I have to prove myself as a respectable, balanced, person.
   我必须证明自己是个正派、稳重的人。
2. A few hours later he was to prove it.
   几个小时之后他将证明这一点。
3. I very much hope that this case will prove to be a catalyst for change
   我非常希望这起事件能催生变革。
4. Rawlins stresses that it is impossible to prove a causal link between the drug and the deaths
   罗林斯强调无法证明这种药物和多起死亡事件之间存在因果关系。
5. They were unable to prove that she died as a direct result of his injection
   他们无法证明她的死是由于他的注射直接引起的。
6. If they prove that I was wrong, then I'll go by what they say.
   如果他们能证明我不对，我就听他们的。
7. We have to prove how gritty we are.
   我们必须证明我们有多么勇敢无畏。
8. It will be a heaven-sent opportunity to prove himself.
   这将是他证明自己的天赐良机。
9. I honestly feel I cannot do any more to prove myself
   我的确感到我已经尽全力来证明我自己了。
10. It's the sort of thing that would be very difficult to prove in any modern court of law.
    这属于那种任何现代法庭都很难证明的事情。
11. He had the nerve to ask me to prove who I was.
    他竟敢要求我证明我自己的身份。
12. The nuclear industry was required to prove that every operational and safety aspect had been fully researched.
    核工业被要求证明其在运营与安全各方面都进行过充分的研究。
13. He had to prove himself all over again.
    他不得不重新证明自己。
14. We both kept pinching ourselves to prove that it wasn't all a dream.
    我们两个都一直在掐自己，证明这不是在做梦。
15. The elections may prove to be pivotal in Colombia's political history.
    这一选举可能成为哥伦比亚政治史上关键的一次。
16. You cannot prove conclusively that Sellafield caused cancer. You can only work on the basis of probability.
    你们无法确切证明塞拉菲尔德核电厂引发了癌症。你们只能基于可能性入手。
17. We have been accused of exaggerating before, but unfortunately all our reports proved to be true
    以前一直有人指责我们夸大事实，但遗憾的是，我们所有的报道都证明是真实的。
18. In the past this process of transition has often proven difficult.
    过去这一过渡过程常常很艰难。
19. You brought this charge. You prove it!
    你提出了这项控告。你拿出证据来！
20. The results prove that regulation of the salmon farming industry is inadequate.
    结果证明对鲑鱼饲养行业的管理不够完善。
21. That made me hopping mad and determined to prove him wrong
    那使我极为恼火，下决心要证明他是错的。
22. History will prove him to have been right all along.
    历史将证明他一直是对的。
23. Margaret proved herself to be a good mother
    玛格丽特证明了自己是个好妈妈。
24. As a composer he proved himself adept at large dramatic forms
    身为作曲家的他证明了自己在创作大型戏剧方面驾轻就熟。
25. A man needs time to prove himself
    人需要时间来证明自己。
26. They made a 3,000 mile detour simply to prove a point.
    他们绕行3,000英里只是为了证明自己能够做到。
27. It should prove a shrewd investment.
    这将是一项精明的投资。
28. It's been very nice to prove them wrong.
    非常高兴能证明他们错了。
29. These facts are enough to prove that she is right.
    这些事实足以证明她是对的。
30. These facts prove that they are trying to pass fish eyes for pearls.
    这些事实证明他们是在打算鱼目混珠。

  prove certify confirm demonstrate testify【导航词义：证实，证明】

  prove v. 证明

〔辨析〕普通用词，指以事实等证明某事是真实的。

  certify v. 证实，证明

〔辨析〕尤指经过某种检验而证实某事正确或真实。

  confirm v. 证实，证明

〔辨析〕指通过更多的证据确定某事是真实的。

  demonstrate v. 证明，证实

〔辨析〕指清楚地论证或证实某事。

  testify v. 〈书〉证明，证实

〔辨析〕指清楚地说明某种情况，常后接介词 to。

v.

the exception that proves the rule

• 反证规律的例外；足以证明普遍性的例外
  people say that sth is the exception that proves the rule when they are stating sth that seems to be different from the normal situation, but they mean that the normal situation remains true in general
  1. Most electronics companies have not done well this year, but ours is the exception that proves the rule.
     今年多数电子公司都不景气，而我们公司却是普遍中的例外。

verb

1. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
   1. The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
   2. The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture

   Synonym:    demonstrateestablishshowshew

2. prove formally

3. obtain probate of
   1. prove a will

4. provide evidence for
   1. The blood test showed that he was the father
   2. Her behavior testified to her incompetence

   Synonym:    testifybear witnessevidenceshow

5. take a trial impression of

6. cause to puff up with a leaven
   1. unleavened bread

   Synonym:    raiseleaven

7. increase in volume
   1. the dough rose slowly in the warm room

   Synonym:    rise

8. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
   1. This approach has been tried with good results
   2. Test this recipe

   Synonym:    testtrytry outexamineessay

9. be shown or be found to be
   1. She proved to be right
   2. The medicine turned out to save her life
   3. She turned up HIV positive

   Synonym:    turn outturn up