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

• Alice corroborated what Blair had said.
  艾丽斯证实了布莱尔所说的。
• 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。
• He's going to need someone to corroborate the evidence to the attorney general.
  他需要有人证明证据送给了司法部长。
• Her results indicated that pair programming was beneficial, but more data was needed to corroborate her findings.
  她的结果说明配对编程是有益的，但是需要更多的数据以证实她的决定。
• In order to corroborate this association, the authors evaluated the number of lung cancers diagnosed in the trial over the whole follow-up period.
  为了证实这种联系，作者对整个后续期试验确诊肺癌的人数进行了估计。
• We are interested in the congruences between the two, where the Campus Center can, through its multiple program, initiate and corroborate the wider objectives the institute wishes to address.
  我们感兴趣的是两者之间的同余，在校园里，可以通过它的多种方案，开展更广泛的目标，并证实了该研究所希望解决。
• She's willing to corroborate his whereabouts.
  但她还是愿意为他提供证明。
• This helps corroborate GPS satellite status and gives geodetic scientists a new way to gauge tectonic plate movement.
  这有助于证实全球定位系统的卫星位置，为地学家测量地球大陆板块漂移，提供了一种新手段。
• Officials say they are trying to corroborate information they received that one or more attackers might have entered the United States in the past few days to carry out attacks.
  官员说，他们在努力确认他们所收到的消息，消息指有一名或更多的袭击者可能在过去几天入境美国执行袭击。
• It appeared that what he said went to corroborate my account.
  看来他所说的和我叙述的相符。