prove

verb

/pruːv/

In British English proved is the more common form. Look also at proven.

Word Family

prove verb (≠ disprove)
proof noun
proven adjective (≠ unproven)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they prove	/pruːv/ /pruːv/
he / she / it proves	/pruːvz/ /pruːvz/
past simple proved	/pruːvd/ /pruːvd/
past participle proved	/pruːvd/ /pruːvd/
(especially North American English) past participle proven	/ˈpruːvn/, /ˈprəʊvn/ /ˈpruːvn/
-ing form proving	/ˈpruːvɪŋ/ /ˈpruːvɪŋ/

Idioms

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show something is true證明

[transitive] to use facts, evidence, etc. to show that something is true證明；證實

prove something They hope this new evidence will prove her innocence.他們希望這一新證據能證明她無罪。
‘I know you're lying.’ ‘Prove it!’“我知道你在撒謊。” “拿出證據來！”
He felt he needed to prove his point (= show other people that he was right).他覺得有必要證明自己的想法是對的。
Are you just doing this to prove a point?你這麽做就是爲證明自己對嗎？
What are you trying to prove?你想證明什麽？
I certainly don't have anything to prove—my record speaks for itself.我當然不用證明，我的記錄就可說明一切。
The prosecution has failed to prove its case.檢方未能證明其論點。
She continued to prove her worth to the team.她繼續向團隊證明自己的價值。
prove something to somebody Just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you.只要給我個機會，我會證明給你看。
prove (that)… This proves (that) I was right.這證明我是對的。
prove somebody/something/yourself + adj./noun She was determined to prove everyone wrong.她決心證明大家都錯了。
In this country, you are innocent until proved guilty.在這個國家，一個人在被證明有罪之前是清白的。
prove somebody/something/yourself to be/have something You've just proved yourself to be a liar.你恰恰證明了自己是撒謊者。
prove what, how, etc… This just proves what I have been saying for some time.這恰好證實了我長久以來所說的。
it is proved that… Can it be proved that he did commit these offences?能證明他確實犯了這些罪嗎？

opposite disprove

Language Bank evidenceevidenceGiving proof提供證據

- There is clear evidence that TV advertising influences what children buy.有明確的證據表明電視廣告影響兒童的購買行爲。
- It is clear from numerous studies that TV advertising influences what children buy.衆多研究清楚地表明電視廣告影響兒童的購買行爲。
- Recent research demonstrates that TV advertising influences children’s spending habits.最近的研究表明電視廣告影響兒童的消費習慣。
- Many parents think that TV advertising influences their children. This view is supported by the findings of a recent study, which show a clear link between television advertisements and children’s spending habits.許多家長認爲電視廣告對他們的孩子會産生影響。這一觀點得到近期研究結果的支持，即電視廣告和兒童消費習慣之間有明顯的關聯。
- The findings also reveal that most children are unaware of the persuasive purpose of advertising.這些研究結果還顯示大多數兒童沒有意識到廣告的說服意圖。
- There is little evidence that children understand the persuasive intent of advertising.幾乎沒有證據表明兒童能夠理解廣告的說服意圖。
- The results contradict claims that advertising is unrelated to children’s spending habits.這些研究結果否定了廣告與兒童消費習慣無關的說法。
- Manufacturers argue that it is difficult to prove that advertising alone influences what children buy.生産廠商爭辯說，很難證明單憑廣告就能影響兒童的購買行爲。

be是

linking verb if something proves dangerous, expensive, etc. or if it proves to be dangerous, etc., you discover that it is dangerous, etc. over a period of time後來被發現是；最終顯現爲 synonym turn out (1)

+ adj. The strategy has proved successful.這一策略被證明是成功的。
The new system has proved popular with our clients.事實證明，新系統很受我們客戶的歡迎。
It was proving extremely difficult to establish the truth.事實證明，確定真相極其困難。
I have some information that may prove useful.我有一些可能有用的信息。
The opposition proved too strong for him.這個對手過於強勁，使得他難以招架。
+ noun The play proved a great success.這出戲獲得了巨大的成功。
Shares in the industry proved a poor investment.事實證明投資這個行業的股票是一個失敗。
His lack of experience may prove a problem in a crisis.他缺乏經驗可能是危機中的一個問題。
prove to be something The promotion proved to be a turning point in his career.這次提升最後證明是他職業生涯的一個轉折點。
Their fears proved to be groundless.他們的擔心被證明是毫無根據的。

yourself自己

[transitive] to show other people how good you are at doing something or that you are capable of doing something展現，展示，顯示（自己的才能）

prove yourself to somebody He constantly feels he has to prove himself to others.他時常覺得自己必須向人一展身手。
prove yourself She wants a chance to prove herself.她想要一個證明自己的機會。

[transitive] to show other people that you are a particular type of person or that you have a particular quality顯示（自己）是；向人證明（自己）是

prove yourself + adj./noun He proved himself determined to succeed.他向人證明了自己不達目的不罷休。
prove yourself to be something She proved herself to be a skilful negotiator.她證明了自己是一個熟練的談判者。

of bread面包

[intransitive] to swell (= become larger or rounder) before being baked because of the action of yeast發酵 synonym rise

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French prover, from Latin probare ‘test, approve, demonstrate’, from probus ‘good’.

Idioms

the exception that proves the rule

(saying) people say that something is the exception that proves the rule when they are stating something that seems to be different from the normal situation, but they mean that the normal situation remains true in general反證規律的例外；足以證明普遍性的例外
- Most electronics companies have not done well this year, but ours is the exception that proves the rule.今年多數電子公司都不景氣，而我們公司卻是普遍中的例外。