corroborate
英[k?'r?b?re?t]
美[k?'rɑb?ret]
- vt. 證實(shí)；使堅(jiān)固
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?corroborates;過去式:?corroborated;過去分詞:?corroborated;現(xiàn)在分詞:?corroborating;名詞:?corroboration;
助記提示
（記）robor（強(qiáng)壯） 諧音：蘿卜使人強(qiáng)壯。
1. robust => corroborate.
中文詞源
corroborate 證實(shí)
cor-, 強(qiáng)調(diào)。-rob, 強(qiáng)壯，詞源同robust.
英文詞源
- corroborate
- corroborate: see robust
- corroborate (v.)
- 1530s, "to give (legal) confirmation to," from Latin corroboratus, past participle of corroborare "to strengthen, invigorate," from com- "together" or "thoroughly" (see com-) + roborare "to make strong," from robur, robus "strength," (see robust).
Meaning "to strengthen by evidence, to confirm" is from 1706. Sometimes in early use the word also has its literal Latin sense, especially of medicines. Related: Corroborated; corroborating; corroborative.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. He looked at me anxiously, as if he hoped I'd corroborate this.
- 他神色不安地看著我, 仿佛他希望我證實(shí)地的話.
來(lái)自英漢文學(xué) - 蓋茨比
- 2. It appeared that what he said went to corroborate my account.
- 看來(lái)他所說的和我敘述的相符.
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 3. Upon checking your statement, it has been impossible to corroborate the facts.
- 經(jīng)審查,你所申訴的事實(shí)不能得到證實(shí).
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 4. There's nothing to corroborate your story.
- 無(wú)任何東西可以確證你的話.
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 5. If you're going to be my witness, your story must corroborate my story.
- 如果你充當(dāng)我的人證, 你的陳述一定要證實(shí)我說的話.
來(lái)自辭典例句