[mass noun]the official proving of a will 遗嘱验证,遗嘱检验 the house has been valued for probate. 为作遗嘱验证,房子已经估过价了。 [as modifier]a probate court. 遗嘱检验法庭。 ■[count noun]a verified copy of a will with a certificate as handed to the executors 遗嘱验证文件
verb
[with obj.](N. Amer.)establish the validity of (a will) (北美)证实(遗嘱)的有效性
语源
late Middle English: from Latin probatum 'something proved', neuter past participle of probare 'to test, prove'