prove

prove
[pruːv]
(past participle proved 或 proven ˈpruːv(ə)n, ˈprəʊ-)

[with obj.]demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument
（用证据、论据）证实，证明
the concept is difficult to prove.
这一概念很难得到证明。
[asadj. proven]a proven ability to work hard.
得到证实的努力工作能力。
■[with obj. and complement]demonstrate by evidence or argument (someone or something) to be
证明是，显示出
if they are proved guilty we won't trade with them.
如果他们被证明有罪，我们就不会和他们做交易。
■(Law)establish the genuineness and validity of (a will)
(律)证明（遗嘱的）真实性和有效性
■[no obj., with complement]be seen or found to be
原来是，结果是
the scheme has proved a great success.
该计划证明很成功。
■(prove oneself)demonstrate one's abilities or courage
显示（自己的）才干（或勇气）
■[with obj.](rare)test the accuracy of (a mathematical calculation)
(罕)验证，验算（数学计算的精确性）
■subject (a gun) to a testing process
试（枪），查验
[no obj.](of bread dough) become aerated by the action of yeast; rise
（面团）发酵

常用词组
not proven

(Scots Law)a verdict that there is insufficient evidence to establish guilt or innocence
(苏格兰律)证据不足

派生
provability
noun
provable
adjective
provably
adverb
prover
noun
语源

Middle English: from Old French prover, from Latin probare 'test, approve, demonstrate', from probus 'good'

用法

For complex historical reasons, prove developed two past participles: proved and proven. Both are correct and can be used more or less interchangeablythis hasn't been proved yet; this hasn't been proven yetIn British English proved is more common, with the exception that proven is always used when the word is an adjective coming before the nouna proven talentnot a proved talent

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