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单词 proof
释义
proof
noun
uk
/pruːf/us
/pruːf/

proofnoun(SHOWING TRUTH)

B2[CorU]
afactorpieceofinformationthatshowsthat somethingexistsor istrue:
证据；证物；证明
[+ that]Do they have any proofthatit was Hampson whostolethegoods?他们有什么证据证明是汉普森偷了货物？
I have asuspicionthat he's having anaffair, though I don't have anyconcrete(=definite)proof.我怀疑他有婚外情，不过我没有确凿的证据。
If anyoneneedsproofofAndrew Davies'geniusas awriter, thisnovelis it.如果有人需要证据证明安德鲁•戴维斯是天才作家，这本小说就是。
"Howoldare you?" "21." "Do you have any proof on you?"“你多大了？”“21岁。”“你身上有什么证明吗？”
Keepyourreceiptas proofofpurchase.保留收据作为购物证明。
More examples
  • Thepolicehave nodefinitiveproof of herguilt.
  • There's noabsoluteproof, but all theevidencesuggests(that) he'sguilty.
  • I'mgladI had theforethoughtto make acopyof theletter, as proof of what had beenpromised.
  • incontrovertibleproof
  • Do you have anykindof proof ofpurchase?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Proving and disproving
  • actions speak louder than wordsidiom
  • anti-sexist
  • attest
  • authenticate
  • credential
  • demonstrability
  • demonstrable
  • demonstrably
  • dispel
  • disprove
  • lie
  • non-documentary
  • non-evidence
  • probatory
  • proof positive
  • provable
  • the acid test
  • verify
  • vindicate
  • vindication
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Information and messages

proofnoun(PRINTED COPY)

[C]
aprintedcopyof something that isexaminedandcorrectedbefore thefinalcopiesareprinted:
校样
I wasbusycorrectingproofs.我正忙着改校样。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Copying and copies
  • anti-counterfeiting
  • anti-piracy
  • ape
  • biomimicry
  • blueprint
  • bootleg
  • derivative
  • facsimile
  • imaging
  • imitate
  • imitation
  • imitative
  • imitator
  • mail merge
  • pirate
  • pirated
  • plagiarism
  • plagiarize
  • recopy
  • reproduce
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Editing & compiling

Idiom

the proof of the pudding (is in the eating)
proof
adjective[after noun]
uk
/pruːf/us
/pruːf/

proofadjective[after noun](ALCOHOL)

of thestatedalcoholicstrength, ahighernumbermeaningagreateramountofalcohol:
标准酒精度的
It says on thebottlethat it's 60percentproof.瓶子上写着酒精度为60度。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Alcohol - general words
  • alcoholic
  • alcopop
  • Angostura
  • aperitif
  • bevvy
  • booze
  • intoxicant
  • juice
  • kick
  • libation
  • liquid lunch
  • liquor
  • pre-drink
  • pre-drinking
  • predrinks
  • pregaming
  • preload
  • specific gravity
  • tot
  • usual
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Measuring & weighing

proofadjective[after noun](PROTECTED)

formal
providingprotectionagainst something:
耐…的，防…的
Nohouseholdsecuritydevicesare proofagainst(=protectcompletelyagainst)thedeterminedburglar.再好的家用防盗装置也防不住一心要偷盗的窃贼。
Hervirtuewould be proofagainsthischarms.她的美德使她能够抵御他的诱惑力。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Defending and protecting
  • anti-bug
  • anti-mosquito
  • baby
  • bandobast
  • bastion
  • buffer
  • defence
  • defend
  • defensive
  • harbour
  • harm
  • have (got)someone'sbackidiom
  • hold off
  • inoculation
  • killsomeonewith kindnessidiom
  • sheltered
  • shield
  • splashproof
  • takesomeoneunderyourwingidiom
  • watchyourbackidiom
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proof
verb[T]
uk
/pruːf/us
/pruːf/
totreatasurfacewith asubstancethat willprotectit against something,especiallywater
给（表面）作防护处理；（尤指）给…作防水处理
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Covering and adding layers
  • additive
  • asphalt
  • bestrew
  • bind
  • blanket
  • blindfold
  • gilt
  • gum
  • gumsomethingup
  • inlaid
  • lag
  • laminate
  • layer
  • retile
  • retread
  • seasoned
  • slapsomethingon
  • smothersomethingin/withsomething
  • tent
  • wax
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-proof
suffix
uk
/-pruːf/us
/-pruːf/
protectingagainst, or notdamagedby, aparticularthing:
防…的；抗…的
a bullet-proofvest防弹背心
awaterproof/wind-proofjacket防水／挡风夹克衫
frost-proofpotsfor thegarden花园里用的防冻花盆
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Defending and protecting
  • anti-bug
  • anti-mosquito
  • baby
  • bandobast
  • bastion
  • buffer
  • defence
  • defend
  • defensive
  • harbour
  • harm
  • have (got)someone'sbackidiom
  • hold off
  • inoculation
  • killsomeonewith kindnessidiom
  • sheltered
  • shield
  • splashproof
  • takesomeoneunderyourwingidiom
  • watchyourbackidiom
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(Definition ofprooffrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

proof| American Dictionary

proof
noun
us
/pruf/

proofnoun(FACTS)

[U]
factsordocumentsthat can be used to show that something istrue:
You will need to have proof ofcitizenshipinorderto get apassport.

proofnoun(PRINTED COPY)

[C]
aprintedcopyof writtenmaterialthat isexaminedandcorrectedbeforefinalcopiesareprinted:
Page proofs went outyesterdayto all thecontributorsto thebook.

proofnoun(CALCULATION)

[C]mathematics
thecalculationsthat show how thesolutionto amathematicalproblemorequationwasreached

proofnoun(AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL)

[U,not gradable]
ameasureof thepercentageofalcoholin analcoholicdrink,equaltotwicetheactualpercentageofalcohol:
Liquor that is 50 proof is 25%alcohol.
(Definition ofprooffrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

proof| Business English

proof
noun[Cusually plural]
uk
/pruːf/us
(alsoproof copy)
aprintedcopyof something that isexaminedandcorrectedbefore thefinalcopiesareprinted:
We still hadtimetocorrectthe proofs of thebrochure.
(Definition ofprooffrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofproof

proof
The same can be shown for product and difference to complete theproofof the proposition.
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We will sketch theproofsince it uses (5).
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They will be useful for theproofof the existence of an equilibrium-supporting price system.
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We then extend theproofto plans of all classes.
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Before we plunge into theproofof (4.37), we give a quick overview of our strategy.
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Additional copies, not exceeding 200, may be had at cost price : these should be ordered when the finalproofis returned.
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We first tried to adapt these systems toproofsystems.
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This latter approach is favoured in semantical investigations as it renders noproof-theoretical problems when forming term models.
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As there many cases and subcases, we sketch the generalproofand then present in detail two of them.
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We omit itsproofsince theproofis straightforward.
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Theproofof the next result is straightforward and omitted.
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We leave the straightforwardproofof this to the reader.
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Theproofof the following result is straightforward.
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Theprooffor the case of a continuously stratified fluid between rigid boundaries is straightforward.
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Theproofis relatively straightforward; we give a sketch but omit the details.
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Collocationswithproof

proof

These are words often used in combination withproof.

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absolute proof
And evidence is not the same asabsoluteproof.
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actual proof
They reduce the amount of memory needed by anactualproof-checker to check a development.
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ample proof
Our analytical treatment of small disturbances gave ample proof of this.
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