proof

中英例句：

1. Have you got any proof that you own this bike?
   你有什麼證據證明這輛腳踏車是你的？
2. A soldier's courage is put to the proof in battle.
   士兵的勇氣在戰鬥中得到考驗。

 

英文解釋：

名詞 proof:

1. any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
   同義詞：cogent evidence
2. a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
3. a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
4. (printing) an impression made to check for errors
   同義詞：test copy, trial impression
5. a trial photographic print from a negative
6. the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
   同義詞：validation, substantiation

動詞 proof:

1. make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
2. knead to reach proper lightness
3. read for errors
   同義詞：proofread
4. activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk
5. make resistant (to harm)

形容詞 proof:

1. (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand

詞意辨析：

proof, evidence, witness, testimony

這些名詞均有“證據、見證”之意。
proof: 指足以直接證明某事為某事實的依據，側重作為充分證據所導致的結果。
evidence: 普通用詞，在法律上指能起證明作用的，如證明、公證書以及所有的實物東西等。在生活中指任何一樣可證明某一件事的真實性的東西。
witness: 指證據或證人，尤指後者，且有親眼見到之意。
testimony: 指證據、證詞，多系法律用語。

詞型變化：

名詞:proofer 動詞過去式:proofed 過去分詞:proofed 現在分詞:proofing 第三人稱單數:proofs