substantiate

英 [səbˈstænʃieɪt]

美 [səbˈstænʃieɪt]

v.  证实; 证明

过去分词：substantiated　现在分词：substantiating　过去式：substantiated　第三人称单数：substantiates　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11297 / COCA.12648

牛津词典

verb

• 证实；证明
  to provide information or evidence to prove that sth is true
  1. The results of the tests substantiated his claims.
     这些检验的结果证实了他的说法。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 证实;证明
  Tosubstantiatea statement or a story means to supply evidence which proves that it is true.
  1. There is little scientific evidence to substantiate the claims.
     这些主张几乎找不到科学依据来证实。

英英释义

verb

• solidify, firm, or strengthen
  1. The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country
• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  1. his story confirmed my doubts
  2. The evidence supports the defendant
  Synonym:confirmcorroboratesustainsupportaffirm
• make real or concrete
  1. our ideas must be substantiated into actions
  Synonym:realizerealiseactualizeactualise
• represent in bodily form
  1. He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system
  2. The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist
  Synonym:incarnatebody forthembody

双语例句

• Have read a lot of relevant books after class to substantiate one's own professional knowledge.
  并阅读了课外很多相关书籍来充实自己的专业知识。
• Attempts to substantiate the presence of the intermediate have not yet been fruitful.
  有人试图证明中间体的存在，但尚未成功。
• Nobody could substantiate his statements because the witness had died.
  没有人能证实他的陈述，因为目击证人已经死了。
• Without any proof to substantiate your unwarranted accuse, it's unfair of you to ban us!
  这句话说的是他没有根据指责我们使用盗版。
• Your report might be difficult to substantiate.
  你的报告也许难以证实。
• Ask the promoter of the plan to substantiate claims with hard evidence.
  请这个计划的发起者用强有力的证据证实这个宣称。
• The results of experiments substantiate the feasibility of this research method.
  实验结果符合理论预期，证明了该方法的可行性。
• Do you have any proof to substantiate your alibi?
  你有证据表明你当时不在犯罪现场吗？
• Field experience did not usually substantiate the claims. Steps for using both of these utilities appear below.
  实际经验通常都不能使这些看法具体化。具体的使用方法将在下面作具体阐述。
• In Washington, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she is unable to substantiate Iran's claims.
  在华盛顿，国务卿赖斯说，她无法证实伊朗的宣称是否属实。