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

• 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。
• 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 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。
• Would she be willing to corroborate your story?
  她会帮你一起编故事吗？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• As a result, many investors say, ratings in structured finance are hard to corroborate independently.
  结果，许多投资者表示，对结构融资的评级很难独立验证。
• 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。