2N-COUNT [usually plural]校样;样张;初印稿 In publishing, the proofs of a book, magazine, or article are a first copy of it that is printed so that mistakes can be corrected before more copies are printed and published. 校样;样张;初印稿
I'm correcting the proofs of the Spanish edition right now. [+ of]
3ADJ 标准酒精度Proof is used after a number of degrees or a percentage, when indicating the strength of a strong alcoholic drink such as whisky. 标准酒精度
...a glass of Wild Turkey bourbon: 101 degrees proof.
一杯威特基波旁威士忌:酒精度为101°
4ADJ [v-link ADJagainst n]不能穿透的;耐…的;能防…的 If something or someone is proof against a particular thing, they cannot be damaged, harmed, or affected by it. 不能穿透的;耐…的;能防…的 [written]
The fortress was proof against the techniques of attack then in use.
该防御工事能抵御当时所使用的各种进攻手段。
His papers were proof against all but the most expert of scrutinies.
5PHRASE [usually verb-link PHRASE, oft PHR that, PHRof n]典型的例证;活生生的例子 If you say that someone is living proof of something, you mean that their actions or personal qualities show that a particular fact is true or that a particular quality exists. 典型的例证;活生生的例子
He is living proof that some players just get better with age.
有些运动员年纪越大状态越好,他就是个活生生的例子。
6PHRASE [usually verb-link PHRASE, oft PHR that, PHRof n]正面例子 To be proof positive of a particular fact or quality means to be evidence that it is true or that it exists. 正面例子 [formal]
The Windermere Golf Club is proof positive that golf and ecology can co-exist in perfect harmony.
温德米尔高尔夫俱乐部证明了高尔夫和生态能完全和谐共存。
7burden of proof→see: burden the proof of the pudding is in the eating→see: pudding
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Use proof with:
ADJ.
convincing proof, final proof, living proof, proof positive1
VERB.
have proof, need proof, offer proof, provide proof, require proof, show proof1
ADJECTIVE | VERB + PROOF | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤clear, convincing, direct, good, positive, real清楚的/令人信服的/直接的/有力的/明確的/確鑿的證據◇Do you have positive proof that she took the money?你有確鑿證據證明她拿了那些錢嗎?◇I have no real proof that he was in the country at the time.我沒有可靠的證據證明當時他在該國。➤concrete, empirical, solid, tangible具體的/經驗的/確鑿的/實物證據➤absolute, conclusive, definitive, incontrovertible, irrefutable絕對的/結論性的/決定性的/無可辯駁的/不容置疑的證據▸➤ample, sufficient充足的證據▸➤further進一步的證據▸➤final, ultimate最終的證據◇The photo was final proof of her husband's infidelity.這張照片最終證明了她丈夫的不忠。➤documentary, written書面證據➤photographic詳細準確的證據▸➤legal法律證據▸➤scientific科學證據➤formal, mathematical正式的/嚴密的證據▸➤living活生生的證明◇I am living proof that the treatment works.我是這一治療有效的活生生的證明。VERB + PROOF➤be, constitute是證據;構成證據▸➤have有證據▸➤give sb, offer (sb), present (sb with), produce, provide (sb with), show (sb)(向某人)提供證據;出示證明▸➤find, get, obtain, see找到/得到/獲得/看到證據▸➤need, require需要證據➤demand, want要求/想要證據PREPOSITION➤without proof沒有證據◇He is unlikely to make wild accusations without proof.沒有證據他不可能胡亂指控。➤proof of⋯的證據◇Her account gives us no concrete proof of his guilt.她的敍述並不能成為證明他有罪的確鑿證據。PHRASES➤the burden of proof, the onus of proof舉證責任◇The burden of proof lies on us to prove negligence.證明對方犯有疏忽罪的舉證責任落在我們身上。➤a lack of proof缺乏證據◇The men were acquitted for lack of proof.因為證據不足,這些人被宣告無罪。➤proof of identity, proof of purchase身分證明;購買憑證◇Proof of purchase must be provided before a refund can be made.退款前必須提供購買憑證。➤a standard of proof (law法律) 舉證標準◇Civil proceedings require a lower standard of proof than criminal cases.民事訴訟比刑事案件的舉證標準低。