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

• 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。
• 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。
• Unless you'd like to substantiate that with any proof.
  除非在你找到切实的证据的时候。
• Can you substantiate your claim in a court of law?
  你能证实在法庭上的陈述吗？
• 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。
• 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。
• But more data is needed to substantiate the effectiveness of absorption on sludge as a removal process.
  但需要更多的资料来论证污泥吸附作为一种去除方法的效能。
• Any accompanying documentation to substantiate the payment is relevant, accurate and properly supports the payment instruction.
  所有随附的、用于证实该支付的文件都可靠、准确，完全支持付款指示。
• 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。