corroborate

英 [kəˈrɒbəreɪt]

美 [kəˈrɑːbəreɪt]

v.  证实，确证(陈述、理论等)

过去分词：corroborated　第三人称单数：corroborates　现在分词：corroborating　过去式：corroborated　复数：corroborates　

TOEFLGRETEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.18926 / COCA.11342

牛津词典

verb

• 证实，确证（陈述、理论等）
  to provide evidence or information that supports a statement, theory, etc.
  1. The evidence was corroborated by two independent witnesses.
     此证据由两名独立证人提供。
  2. corroborating evidence
     确凿的证据

柯林斯词典

• VERB 证实;确证
  Tocorroboratesomething that has been said or reported means to provide evidence or information that supports it.
  1. I had access to a wide range of documents which corroborated the story...
     我能够查阅证实这一说法的大量文件。
  2. Alice corroborated what Blair had said.
     艾丽斯证实了布莱尔所说的。

英英释义

verb

• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  1. his story confirmed my doubts
  2. The evidence supports the defendant
  Synonym:confirmsustainsubstantiatesupportaffirm
• give evidence for
  Synonym:validate
• support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
  1. The stories and claims were born out by the evidence
  Synonym:underpinbear outsupport

双语例句

• Comparison of the two algorithms through the simulation results are also made to corroborate the theoretical application.
  在仿真结果中作了上述两个算法的比较来验证理论的应用。
• Moreover, our findings corroborate the view that the lodicules of grasses are homologous to eudicot petals.
  此外，本研究还证明了前人禾本科植物的浆片和双子叶植物中花瓣是同源器官的观点。
• In an exemplary display of poor journalistic skills and yellow journalism, the writer quoted references from several imaginary employees to corroborate accusations made out of thin air. None of these accusations have been substantiated with any real proof.
  作者在文中引用了若干虚构员工的话，以证实一些无中生有的指控，堪称蹩脚的报道技巧和黄色新闻写作的典型。所有的指控都没有任何真正的证据支持。
• The onus is on the applicant to corroborate the authenticity of any evidence supplied in support of the application.
  申请人有责任保证支持申请的任何证明的可靠性。
• One could then argue that to the extent that wages rise with educational attainments, our findings corroborate the hypothesis that the payoffs to beauty reflect differences in productivity.
  人们可以争辩说，在某种程度上，薪水上升与学历有关，而我们研究的结果，与“美丽的得益水平反映了生产率的差异”这个假设，是相一致的。
• I had access to a wide range of documents which corroborated the story
  我能够查阅证实这一说法的大量文件。
• Alice corroborated what Blair had said.
  艾丽斯证实了布莱尔所说的。
• Nato published satellite images that appeared to corroborate this.
  北约公布了似乎证实该说法的卫星图像。
• We try to corroborate your story.
  我们得求证你说的话。
• She's willing to corroborate his whereabouts.
  但她还是愿意为他提供证明。