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

• 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。
• Security experts said they could not corroborate the authenticity of the claim, but added that some of the data provided by the hacker group as proof was credible.
  安全专家表示，他们无法证实这一说法的真实性，但他们补充称，该黑客组织作为证据提供的一些数据是可信的。
• 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。
• If you're going to be my witness, your story must corroborate my story.
  如果你充当我的人证，你的陈述一定要证实我说的话。
• Upon checking your statement, it has been impossible to corroborate the facts.
  经审查，你所申诉的事实不能得到证实。
• We try to corroborate your story.
  我们得求证你说的话。
• All this would appear to corroborate what investors have long suspected: that Macquarie is ex-growth.
  凡此种种似乎证实了投资者长时间以来的怀疑：麦格理的增长已成为过去时。
• In one recent example, the company used analysis of customer feedback on social networks to corroborate evidence of dissatisfaction with the comfort of seats in one of its vehicles, before introducing new seats to future models.
  最近的例子是，通过分析顾客在社交网络的反馈，这家公司确认了他们对某款汽车坐垫舒适度的不满，进而在新车型中引入了新式座椅。
• Additional assessments in higher order species must be accomplished to corroborate efficacy.
  在更高的目种的附加的评价必须被完成赞助效验。
• 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。