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词组 prove
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prove /pruːv/ verb 1. to show that something is true by providing facts, information etcGrammarIn passives, you often say that something is or has been proven: The drug has been proven to stop the spread of cancer. You can also use the regular past participle proved in the same meaning.phrasesprove sb guilty/innocent The law states that you are innocent until proved guilty.prove sb wrong/right They say I’m too old to do the job, but I’m going to prove them all wrong.prove sth beyond (any/all) doubt also prove sth beyond a shadow of a doubt The analysis proves beyond all doubt that the painting is a fake.sth proves nothing (=it does not show that something is true at all) These comments prove nothing.nounsprove a theory No evidence emerged to prove either theory.prove your case The state had failed to prove its case.prove an allegation/claim There is no evidence to prove the allegations that he was involved in the theft.prove sb’s guilt/innocence He claims the police destroyed records that could prove the officer’s guilt.prove the existence of sth These pictures do not prove the existence of water on Mars.prove your point (=show that you are right) To prove her point, Dr Hurdal showed her audience a scan of a patient’s brain.prove a link The study aimed to prove a link between parental style and children’s behaviour.adverbsprove sth conclusively (=without any doubt) It is impossible to prove conclusively that the changes are a result of global warming.be scientifically proven Smoking has been scientifically proven to cause serious damage to health.prepositionsprove sth to sb I knew he was lying, but there was no way I could prove it to the others.2. if something proves difficult, useful, a success etc, you find that it is difficult, useful etcadjectivesprove difficult It is proving difficult to find a convenient date for the meeting.prove impossible Reaching an agreement may prove impossible.prove useful/invaluable Her skill in languages proved useful when she got a job in a hotel.prove successful/effective The treatment proved so successful that it was used on other patients.prove popular The new restaurant has proved very popular.prove costly/expensive Taking the matter to court could prove costly.prove necessary It proved necessary to bring in extra staff to help.prove crucial His experience proved crucial to the team’s success.prove elusive (=be difficult to achieve or get) Peace has proved elusive, and terrorism remains a threat.prove fatal Her injuries proved fatal.prove disastrous On such a narrow road, any driver error could prove disastrous.nounsprove a success/hit The event proved a great success.prove a problem The weather proved a problem for the runners.prove a challenge Finding the right person for the job will prove a challenge.
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