单词详解

  v.

A.证明；证实（to use facts, evidence, etc. to show that sth. is true）

They hope this new evidence will prove her innocence.

他们希望这一新证据能证明她无罪。

Just give me a chance and I’ll prove it to you.只要给我一个机会，我会证明给你看。

B.证明是；表明是（if sth. proves dangerous, expensive, etc. or if it provestobe dangerous, etc.）

The book was proved (to be) very successful.事实证明这本书非常成功。

He proved to be an honest friend.事实表明他是一个诚实的朋友。

C.显示（自己）是；证明（自己）是(to show other people that you are a particular type of person 

or that you have a particular quality )

Perhaps this book will prove to be of some use to you in your studies.

也许这本书会对你的研究有用处。

相关词组

1.prove +that / wh-从句证明……

　This proves that I’m right.这证明我对了。

  This just proves what I have been saying for some time.这恰好证实了我长久以来所说的。

2.Can it be proved that ...能证明……吗？

  Can it be proved that he did commit these offences?能证明他确实犯了这些罪吗？

3.prove sb. / sth. (to be)证明某人/某物……

  Time would prove me to be right.时间会证明我是对的。

  This rumor proved to be false.这个传闻后来是假的。

相关单词

第三人称单数：proves

过去式：proved

过去分词：proved/proven

现在分词：proving