| 词组 | confirm |
| 释义 | confirm AC /kənˈfɜːm $ -ɜːrm/ verb [T] to show that something is definitely true, especially by providing more proof: Research has confirmed that the risk is higher for women.nounsconfirm a story New evidence has confirmed the first witness’s story.confirm evidence His evidence was confirmed by three other people. confirm sb's findings The research confirmed the findings of an earlier study.confirm a diagnosis To confirm my diagnosis I need to do some tests.confirm the presence/existence of sth The results confirmed the presence of the drug in his body.confirm sb's fears I was hoping that my worst fears would not be confirmed.phrasesconfirm what sb already knew The new research confirms what most of us knew already - women are better drivers than men.THESAURUS: confirm back up to provide additional information to help prove that a statement, belief, or explanation is correct: When you write a history essay, you should back up all your points with facts. | Wright was accused of pretending to be injured, and this was backed up by video evidence. support to help to prove that a belief, idea etc is probably true: Do you have any evidence to support these claims? | The notion that women are worse drivers than men is simply not supported by the facts. bear sth out if facts or information bear out a claim or opinion, they suggest that something is likely to be true: Most of the available evidence bears out the view that students learn better in small classes. | Marriage is not always easy; a fact that is clearly borne out in divorce statistics. corroborate formal to provide additional information which supports or agrees with something – used in scientific and legal contexts: Levine claims that a third car was involved in the accident and witnesses have corroborated this. | Professor Carling’s findings have been corroborated by more recent research. substantiate formal to provide additional information that helps to prove that a statement is correct, especially if the statement is difficult to believe: A police investigation failed to substantiate the claim that he had been sexually abused. validate formal to prove that information or results are correct by using scientific tests or very careful checking – used in scientific or technical contexts: All the information used in this report has been validated by an independent panel of experts. |
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