Definition of proof in English:

proof

noun pruːfpruf

1mass noun Evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement.
证据，证物；证词，证言
you will be asked to give proof of your identity
你将被要求提供你的身份证明。
count noun this is not a proof for the existence of God
这不是上帝存在的证据。
Example sentencesExamples
- A little while later he emailed me with irrefutable proof of my guilt.
- The critics will point to this as irrefutable proof of their argument that vouchers undermine the public school system.
- A retrospective glance at the 2000-2001 regular season offers ample proof of blatant mismatches.
- That's completely absurd and there's no proof to validate that statement.
- It is too easy to find fault, to point a finger, without any facts or proof.
- His silence is a matter which is neutral in terms of providing positive proof of his guilt.
- The government had no definitive proof of ownership, so therefore everyone was guilty.
- The author finally attempts to provide conclusive proof of Germany's decline in chapter 7.
- They are based on the false assumption that the substantive offence requires proof of a fact that life is endangered.
- Therefore, a total ban on private use of the lagoon requires concrete scientific proof of negative influences.
- However, these customers would also have to provide documentary proof of their claims.
- Always check the seller's identity by asking for proof of name and address and be wary of sellers who want to meet you anywhere other than their home.
- The numbers themselves do not constitute definitive proof.
- No story describing a problem or social phenomenon was complete without a few meaningless statistics passed off as hard fact or proof of some assertion.
- Many atheists demand a scientific proof for the existence of God.
- There was, after all, too much proof to the contrary.
- That statement is proof of my existence, for how can you make nothing?
- You will need proof of your identity and the address where you are living on election day.
- One of the most important properties I'm interested in when I'm looking for arguments or evidence or proofs or persuasive cases is strength and the ability to bear a lot of weight.
- If there is a variation, you may need to supply proof of identity.
Synonyms
evidence, verification, corroboration, authentication, confirmation, certification, validation, attestation, demonstration, substantiation, witness, testament
documentation, facts, data, testimony
ammunition
1. 1.1Law The spoken or written evidence in a trial.
  〔律〕（审判中的口头或书面）证据
  Example sentencesExamples
  The laws of evidence and proof are aimed at establishing beyond a doubt which individual is guilty.
  Counsel set out parts of the appellant's proof of evidence available at the trial.
  The burden of proof on the balance of probabilities lies on the defendant.
  In a criminal case you need to have proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
  Until the evidentiary threshold of proof beyond a reasonable doubt is reached, the judge and the Constitution order the jury to acquit.
2. 1.2 The action of establishing the truth of a statement.
  证明，证实；验证
  spatial dimensions whose very existence is beyond all hope of proof
  Example sentencesExamples
  As a result, it seemed to them that the objectivity of scientific knowledge was no longer capable of proof.
3. 1.3count noun A series of stages in the resolution of a mathematical or philosophical problem.
  （数学或哲学问题）验算，求证
  Example sentencesExamples
  Nguyen's work is one manifestation of her longstanding love for rigorous and creative mathematical proofs.
  Euclid changed the proofs of several theorems in this book so that they fitted the new definition of proportion given by Eudoxus.
  Fermat subsequently died, leaving mathematicians to search for 350 years for a proof of the theorem.
  On the other hand he had only a vague idea of what constitutes a mathematical proof.
  His publications include a biography of Leonhard Euler and a booklet on mathematical proofs.
  The proof of this theorem makes essential use of free choice sequences.
  How many proofs do mathematicians publish each year?
  The only thing that's missing is perhaps a very solid idea of what it means to do a mathematical proof.
  For example, in proofs about sets, Venn diagrams provided a useful part of a concept image in some cases.
  It gives a proof that every whole number has a Fibonacci number for which it is a factor.
  Mathematical proofs of conjectures, however, require more than overwhelming numerical evidence.
  I shall carry out such a consistency proof for elementary number theory.
  This faith in the indubitable certainty of mathematical proofs was sadly shaken around 1900 by the discovery of the antinomies or paradoxes of set theory.
  His main work involved applying philosophy to mathematics, the philosophy taking precedence over rigorous mathematical proofs.
  In a nutshell, it asks for the simplest proof of any theorem.
  We wish to expound in detail some of the many proofs of this theorem.
  Mathematicians later found proofs for other special cases.
  From such a viewpoint, it would seem possible to arrange mathematical proofs into strata characterized by their degree of simplicity.
  An argument becomes a proof when the mathematical community agrees it is such.
  So, in the absence of a mathematical proof deciding this question, none of us has any a priori knowledge about this question in either direction.
2Printing
A trial impression of a page, taken from type or film and used for making corrections before final printing.
〔印刷〕校样，样张
Example sentencesExamples
- Their intention has been to wait for the final proofs of their articles before correcting the intentional misstatements.
- I had before me a stack of final proofs to approve, but under the circumstances it was nearly impossible to read them; every word seemed trivial in comparison to the horrific tragedy.
- Stuart had completed all of his editing and writing for volume 7 before his death and was looking forward to reading the final proofs.
- I turned the pages and noted all the red correction marks on my proofs, cradling my pounding head in my hands.
- I was scheduled to spend much of the day correcting the final proofs of my forthcoming biography, Nehru: The Invention of India.
Synonyms
page proof, galley proof, galley, pull, slip, trial print
revise
1. 2.1 A trial photographic print made for initial selection.
  照相样片
  Example sentencesExamples
  About 6000 of Robert's negatives and picture proofs are held by the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington.
  The trial proofs were rejected, and the finished photographs never made.
  Artist's proofs can be numbered, but often they are not.
  I found your article on the value of so-called artist's proofs extremely interesting.
  Synonyms
  photograph, photo, snap, snapshot, shot, picture
2. 2.2 Each of a number of impressions from an engraved plate, especially (in commercial printing) of a limited number before the ordinary issue is printed and before an inscription or signature is added.
  （镌版印刷正式启印前的）试印印张
  Example sentencesExamples
  Sometimes artist's proofs are used to hide the real number of an edition.
  This exhibition - including so many large prints, so many of their proofs and their matrices - demands a lot of wall space.
  Oscar Marshall may also have offered a limited number of hand-signed proofs.
  He owned eight paintings and fourteen drawings, nine etchings on Japanese paper, fifty-nine separate proofs and an almost complete set of his prints.
  Dürer published quite large numbers of his woodcut series in proofs before text on the reverse of the sheet.
3. 2.3 A specially struck specimen coin with a polished or frosted finish.
  （抛光或毛面的）特制铸币样品
3mass noun The strength of distilled alcoholic spirits, relative to proof spirit taken as a standard of 100.
标准酒精度（以100为标准）
in combination powerful 132-proof rum
132度的烈性朗姆酒。
Example sentencesExamples
- Before aging, bourbon's proof must be lowered to no higher than 125 proof using distilled water.
- This hand-selected whiskey was bottled at 94 proof in elegantly sculpted decanters.
- Your liver processes alcohol out of your system at an average rate of about 1.5 ounces of 80 proof alcohol an hour.
4A test or trial of something.
〈古〉测试，试验
Synonyms
criterion, indication, yardstick, touchstone, standard, measure, litmus test, barometer
5Scots Law
A trial or a civil case before a judge without a jury.
〈苏格兰〉〔律〕法官单独听证

adjective pruːfpruf

1Able to withstand something damaging; resistant.
能抵挡…的，能耐…的，可防…的
the marine battle armour was proof against most weapons
舰船防弹钢板能抵挡大多数武器。
in combination the system comes with idiot-proof instructions
该系统配有人人能懂的说明书。
Example sentencesExamples
- Work has protected wildlife along the route, including measures to keep a colony of protected great crested newts safe, badger tunnels and deer-proof fencing.
- Maybe it's just as well that we have these idiot-proof tills, because without them the numerically challenged would be all but unemployable and we'd have to support them through a lifetime on the dole.
- Beat the mixture lightly and pour it into individual oven-proof pots.
- We need proper sanitation and proper rat-proof construction.
- She explained that 12 staff joined colleagues from across the county to update their training in the use of the chemical-proof suits.
- Inclinations towards freedom, however, are not proof against systematic countermeasures.
Synonyms
resistant, impenetrable, impervious, repellent
proofed, treated
waterproof, windproof, rainproof, leakproof, damp-proof, weatherproof, bulletproof, bombproof, fireproof, soundproof, childproof, tamper-proof
rare imperviable
2Denoting a trial impression of a page or printed work.
试印的
a proof copy is sent up for checking
样稿已寄来校对。
Example sentencesExamples
- Accompanying the CD-R is a set of proof pages that the printer can use to make sure that the magazine that is being printed matches the sample pages.
- Next came the bound proof copies, incorporating quite long extracts from these letters.
- No, I don't mind people buying proof copies, but I'd advise against buying them to collect.
- I am always impressed with accurate proof reading.
- Keynes was asked to comment on the proof copy of the work.
- Then a set of proof prints is sent to the artist to review.
- I read this short novel a few months ago, in a proof copy, knowing nothing about the author.
- Having been sent an early proof copy, I have already been using it for some months.
- You know, I don't really mind people selling proof copies on e-bay.
- I am continuing to work on my book, proof reading and such.
- A proof print is an example taken when the work is incomplete or not ready for publication.
- The following categories of nationalistic blessing and their proof texts indicate they do.
- Then the printer stepped in, rubbed ink on the raised lines and made several proof copies from the relief block.
- Students helped enter more than 800,000 entries, and helped with proof reading.

verb pruːfpruf

[with object]

1Make (fabric) waterproof.
使（织物）防水
if you are using a piece of lightweight canvas it will be necessary to proof the fabric when complete
Example sentencesExamples
- You can spray the line with silicone line float (or I use the silicone sprays used for proofing nylon tents).
2Make a proof of (a printed work, engraving, etc.)
印（印刷品、镌版等的）校样，试印
proof each plate and print it on acetate first
Example sentencesExamples
- As they become available from Weblications, the company scanning and proofing them, they will be put up for readers to consult.
- When their concepts were finalized, students made a working model by proofing their work in black and white on the artroom's laser printer.
- So sketches were sketched, proofs were proofed, copies were bound.
Synonyms
set in print, send to press, run off, preprint, reprint, pull, proof, copy, reproduce
1. 2.1 Proofread (a text)
  校对（文稿）
  William proofed much of her work
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was asking me to proof something I'd already proofed, saying they'd made more changes.
  Together we evolved a monthly theme, subbed, rewrote and proofed the magazine.
  If you are not the best at proofing your own documents, have an eagle-eyed assistant or colleague on hand to review them for you.
  Vitally, this interval permitted the whole paper to be proofed before printing.
  Please also keep in mind that my beta reader hasn't proofed this yet.
  She also has had all contact with authors, edited and tagged the journal pages, and proofed them.
  Her mother was already at the table proofing the documents she would need that day for her board meeting.
  I don't even know what the job is, but I'll proof milk cartons at this point.
3North American Activate (yeast) by the addition of liquid.
〈北美〉加水使（酵母）活化
proof the yeast with the teaspoon of sugar
Example sentencesExamples
- This morning's recipe was the first he'd found that called for proofing the yeast with warm water and sugar; previous methods had called, somewhat illogically, for the yeast to be added dry to the flour.
1. 3.1 Knead (dough) until light and smooth.
  揉（面团）
2. 3.2no object (of dough) prove.
  （面团）发酵
  shape into a baguette and let proof for a few minutes
  把面团揉成狭长形，放着发酵几分钟。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Brush lightly with egg wash, cover with a damp cloth, and set aside to proof until double in volume, about 30 minutes.
  If you're proofing at higher temperatures, your dough will rise faster, so you'll need to keep an eye on it.

Phrases

the proof of the pudding is in the eating

proverb The real value of something can be judged only from practical experience or results and not from appearance or theory.
〈谚〉布丁好坏，一尝便知；实践是检验真理的唯一标准
Example sentencesExamples
- Whatever about the argument in theory before the films were made, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and I suspect that few new Beckett fans will have been created by the series.
- ‘What he said today I think reduces the chances of us having to move into a confrontational position but the proof of the pudding is in the eating,’ he said.
- They say small is beautiful and in the case of the city's new tapas bar, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
- Gerry Adams's statement is very welcome but the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
- This is a small victory, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
- Well, yes, it can spread somewhat, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and they've been doing this for years and controlling it to extremely low levels.
- ‘The only thing that matters out here is results and I think you'll find that the proof of the pudding is in the eating,’ he said.
- In this, as in every other human endeavour, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
- Yet, the proof of the pudding is in the eating just as the clearest indicant of merit has always been performance.
- I think the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Derivatives

proofless

adjective

Origin

Middle English preve, from Old French proeve, from late Latin proba, from Latin probare 'to test, prove'. The change of vowel in late Middle English was due to the influence of prove. Current senses of the verb date from the late 19th century.

This came via Old French proeve from Latin probare, ‘to test or prove’. Proof spirit or 100 per cent proof spirit was originally defined as a solution of alcohol that will ignite when mixed with gunpowder—in Britain this meant an alcohol content of 57.07 per cent. In the expression the proof of the pudding is in the eating, proof is used in the sense ‘test’ rather than ‘verification, proving to be true’. Probare is also the source of prove (Middle English), probe (Late Middle English), probate (Late Middle English) where you have to prove the will in law, and probation (Late Middle English) which is a form of testing.

Rhymes

aloof, behoof, goof, hoof, pouffe, roof, shadoof, spoof, Tartuffe, underproof, woof

Definition of proof in US English:

proof

nounprufpro͞of

1Evidence or argument establishing or helping to establish a fact or the truth of a statement.
证据，证物；证词，证言
you will be asked to give proof of your identity
你将被要求提供你的身份证明。
this is not a proof for the existence of God
这不是上帝存在的证据。
Example sentencesExamples
- The numbers themselves do not constitute definitive proof.
- No story describing a problem or social phenomenon was complete without a few meaningless statistics passed off as hard fact or proof of some assertion.
- It is too easy to find fault, to point a finger, without any facts or proof.
- You will need proof of your identity and the address where you are living on election day.
- There was, after all, too much proof to the contrary.
- However, these customers would also have to provide documentary proof of their claims.
- His silence is a matter which is neutral in terms of providing positive proof of his guilt.
- They are based on the false assumption that the substantive offence requires proof of a fact that life is endangered.
- One of the most important properties I'm interested in when I'm looking for arguments or evidence or proofs or persuasive cases is strength and the ability to bear a lot of weight.
- Many atheists demand a scientific proof for the existence of God.
- The critics will point to this as irrefutable proof of their argument that vouchers undermine the public school system.
- That's completely absurd and there's no proof to validate that statement.
- Therefore, a total ban on private use of the lagoon requires concrete scientific proof of negative influences.
- A retrospective glance at the 2000-2001 regular season offers ample proof of blatant mismatches.
- Always check the seller's identity by asking for proof of name and address and be wary of sellers who want to meet you anywhere other than their home.
- A little while later he emailed me with irrefutable proof of my guilt.
- The government had no definitive proof of ownership, so therefore everyone was guilty.
- That statement is proof of my existence, for how can you make nothing?
- The author finally attempts to provide conclusive proof of Germany's decline in chapter 7.
- If there is a variation, you may need to supply proof of identity.
Synonyms
evidence, verification, corroboration, authentication, confirmation, certification, validation, attestation, demonstration, substantiation, witness, testament
1. 1.1Law The spoken or written evidence in a trial.
  〔律〕（审判中的口头或书面）证据
  Example sentencesExamples
  Counsel set out parts of the appellant's proof of evidence available at the trial.
  Until the evidentiary threshold of proof beyond a reasonable doubt is reached, the judge and the Constitution order the jury to acquit.
  The burden of proof on the balance of probabilities lies on the defendant.
  The laws of evidence and proof are aimed at establishing beyond a doubt which individual is guilty.
  In a criminal case you need to have proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
2. 1.2 The action or process of establishing the truth of a statement.
  证明，证实；验证
  it shifts the onus of proof in convictions from the police to the public
  它把定罪取证的责任从警方转嫁到了公众头上。
  Example sentencesExamples
  As a result, it seemed to them that the objectivity of scientific knowledge was no longer capable of proof.
3. 1.3 A series of stages in the resolution of a mathematical or philosophical problem.
  （数学或哲学问题）验算，求证
  Example sentencesExamples
  How many proofs do mathematicians publish each year?
  Mathematicians later found proofs for other special cases.
  In a nutshell, it asks for the simplest proof of any theorem.
  Euclid changed the proofs of several theorems in this book so that they fitted the new definition of proportion given by Eudoxus.
  I shall carry out such a consistency proof for elementary number theory.
  This faith in the indubitable certainty of mathematical proofs was sadly shaken around 1900 by the discovery of the antinomies or paradoxes of set theory.
  It gives a proof that every whole number has a Fibonacci number for which it is a factor.
  An argument becomes a proof when the mathematical community agrees it is such.
  For example, in proofs about sets, Venn diagrams provided a useful part of a concept image in some cases.
  Nguyen's work is one manifestation of her longstanding love for rigorous and creative mathematical proofs.
  The proof of this theorem makes essential use of free choice sequences.
  So, in the absence of a mathematical proof deciding this question, none of us has any a priori knowledge about this question in either direction.
  Fermat subsequently died, leaving mathematicians to search for 350 years for a proof of the theorem.
  Mathematical proofs of conjectures, however, require more than overwhelming numerical evidence.
  The only thing that's missing is perhaps a very solid idea of what it means to do a mathematical proof.
  On the other hand he had only a vague idea of what constitutes a mathematical proof.
  We wish to expound in detail some of the many proofs of this theorem.
  His main work involved applying philosophy to mathematics, the philosophy taking precedence over rigorous mathematical proofs.
  From such a viewpoint, it would seem possible to arrange mathematical proofs into strata characterized by their degree of simplicity.
  His publications include a biography of Leonhard Euler and a booklet on mathematical proofs.
2Printing
A trial impression of a page, taken from type or film and used for making corrections before final printing.
〔印刷〕校样，样张
Example sentencesExamples
- I turned the pages and noted all the red correction marks on my proofs, cradling my pounding head in my hands.
- Their intention has been to wait for the final proofs of their articles before correcting the intentional misstatements.
- Stuart had completed all of his editing and writing for volume 7 before his death and was looking forward to reading the final proofs.
- I had before me a stack of final proofs to approve, but under the circumstances it was nearly impossible to read them; every word seemed trivial in comparison to the horrific tragedy.
- I was scheduled to spend much of the day correcting the final proofs of my forthcoming biography, Nehru: The Invention of India.
Synonyms
page proof, galley proof, galley, pull, slip, trial print
1. 2.1 A trial photographic print made for initial selection.
  照相样片
  Example sentencesExamples
  Artist's proofs can be numbered, but often they are not.
  About 6000 of Robert's negatives and picture proofs are held by the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington.
  The trial proofs were rejected, and the finished photographs never made.
  I found your article on the value of so-called artist's proofs extremely interesting.
  Synonyms
  photograph, photo, snap, snapshot, shot, picture
2. 2.2 Each of a number of impressions from an engraved plate, especially (in commercial printing) of a limited number before the ordinary issue is printed and before an inscription or signature is added.
  （镌版印刷正式启印前的）试印印张
  Example sentencesExamples
  Sometimes artist's proofs are used to hide the real number of an edition.
  Dürer published quite large numbers of his woodcut series in proofs before text on the reverse of the sheet.
  Oscar Marshall may also have offered a limited number of hand-signed proofs.
  This exhibition - including so many large prints, so many of their proofs and their matrices - demands a lot of wall space.
  He owned eight paintings and fourteen drawings, nine etchings on Japanese paper, fifty-nine separate proofs and an almost complete set of his prints.
3. 2.3 Any of various preliminary impressions of coins struck as specimens.
3The strength of distilled alcoholic liquor, relative to proof spirit taken as a standard of 100.
标准酒精度（以100为标准）
in combination powerful 132-proof rum
132度的烈性朗姆酒。
Example sentencesExamples
- This hand-selected whiskey was bottled at 94 proof in elegantly sculpted decanters.
- Your liver processes alcohol out of your system at an average rate of about 1.5 ounces of 80 proof alcohol an hour.
- Before aging, bourbon's proof must be lowered to no higher than 125 proof using distilled water.
4A test or trial of something.
〈古〉测试，试验
Synonyms
criterion, indication, yardstick, touchstone, standard, measure, litmus test, barometer

adjectiveprufpro͞of

1Able to withstand something damaging; resistant.
能抵挡…的，能耐…的，可防…的
the marine battle armor was proof against most weapons
舰船防弹钢板能抵挡大多数武器。
in combination the system comes with idiot-proof instructions
该系统配有人人能懂的说明书。
Example sentencesExamples
- We need proper sanitation and proper rat-proof construction.
- Work has protected wildlife along the route, including measures to keep a colony of protected great crested newts safe, badger tunnels and deer-proof fencing.
- Maybe it's just as well that we have these idiot-proof tills, because without them the numerically challenged would be all but unemployable and we'd have to support them through a lifetime on the dole.
- She explained that 12 staff joined colleagues from across the county to update their training in the use of the chemical-proof suits.
- Inclinations towards freedom, however, are not proof against systematic countermeasures.
- Beat the mixture lightly and pour it into individual oven-proof pots.
Synonyms
resistant, impenetrable, impervious, repellent
2attributive Denoting a trial impression of a page or printed work.
试印的
a proof copy is sent up for checking
样稿已寄来校对。
Example sentencesExamples
- I read this short novel a few months ago, in a proof copy, knowing nothing about the author.
- Next came the bound proof copies, incorporating quite long extracts from these letters.
- Accompanying the CD-R is a set of proof pages that the printer can use to make sure that the magazine that is being printed matches the sample pages.
- Keynes was asked to comment on the proof copy of the work.
- I am always impressed with accurate proof reading.
- The following categories of nationalistic blessing and their proof texts indicate they do.
- You know, I don't really mind people selling proof copies on e-bay.
- Then the printer stepped in, rubbed ink on the raised lines and made several proof copies from the relief block.
- Then a set of proof prints is sent to the artist to review.
- I am continuing to work on my book, proof reading and such.
- Having been sent an early proof copy, I have already been using it for some months.
- A proof print is an example taken when the work is incomplete or not ready for publication.
- Students helped enter more than 800,000 entries, and helped with proof reading.
- No, I don't mind people buying proof copies, but I'd advise against buying them to collect.

verbprufpro͞of

[with object]

1Make (fabric) waterproof.
使（织物）防水
if you are using a piece of lightweight canvas it will be necessary to proof the fabric when complete
Example sentencesExamples
- You can spray the line with silicone line float (or I use the silicone sprays used for proofing nylon tents).
2Make a proof of (a printed work, engraving, etc.)
印（印刷品、镌版等的）校样，试印
proof each plate and print it on acetate first
Example sentencesExamples
- When their concepts were finalized, students made a working model by proofing their work in black and white on the artroom's laser printer.
- As they become available from Weblications, the company scanning and proofing them, they will be put up for readers to consult.
- So sketches were sketched, proofs were proofed, copies were bound.
Synonyms
set in print, send to press, run off, preprint, reprint, pull, proof, copy, reproduce
1. 2.1 Proofread (a text)
  校对（文稿）
  a book about dinosaurs was being proofed by the publisher
  出版商正在校对一本关于恐龙的书。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Together we evolved a monthly theme, subbed, rewrote and proofed the magazine.
  She also has had all contact with authors, edited and tagged the journal pages, and proofed them.
  Please also keep in mind that my beta reader hasn't proofed this yet.
  Vitally, this interval permitted the whole paper to be proofed before printing.
  He was asking me to proof something I'd already proofed, saying they'd made more changes.
  I don't even know what the job is, but I'll proof milk cartons at this point.
  Her mother was already at the table proofing the documents she would need that day for her board meeting.
  If you are not the best at proofing your own documents, have an eagle-eyed assistant or colleague on hand to review them for you.
3North American Activate (yeast) by the addition of liquid.
〈北美〉加水使（酵母）活化
Example sentencesExamples
- This morning's recipe was the first he'd found that called for proofing the yeast with warm water and sugar; previous methods had called, somewhat illogically, for the yeast to be added dry to the flour.
1. 3.1 Knead (dough) until light and smooth.
  揉（面团）
2. 3.2no object (of dough) prove.
  （面团）发酵
  shape into a baguette and let proof for a few minutes
  把面团揉成狭长形，放着发酵几分钟。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Brush lightly with egg wash, cover with a damp cloth, and set aside to proof until double in volume, about 30 minutes.
  If you're proofing at higher temperatures, your dough will rise faster, so you'll need to keep an eye on it.

Phrases

the proof of the pudding is in the eating

proverb The real value of something can be judged only from practical experience or results and not from appearance or theory.
〈谚〉布丁好坏，一尝便知；实践是检验真理的唯一标准
Example sentencesExamples
- In this, as in every other human endeavour, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
- They say small is beautiful and in the case of the city's new tapas bar, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
- ‘What he said today I think reduces the chances of us having to move into a confrontational position but the proof of the pudding is in the eating,’ he said.
- Whatever about the argument in theory before the films were made, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and I suspect that few new Beckett fans will have been created by the series.
- This is a small victory, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
- Gerry Adams's statement is very welcome but the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
- Well, yes, it can spread somewhat, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and they've been doing this for years and controlling it to extremely low levels.
- ‘The only thing that matters out here is results and I think you'll find that the proof of the pudding is in the eating,’ he said.
- I think the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
- Yet, the proof of the pudding is in the eating just as the clearest indicant of merit has always been performance.

Origin

Middle English preve, from Old French proeve, from late Latin proba, from Latin probare ‘to test, prove’. The change of vowel in late Middle English was due to the influence of prove. Current senses of the verb date from the late 19th century.

单词	proof
释义	Definition of proof in English: proof noun pruːfpruf 1mass noun Evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement. 证据，证物；证词，证言 you will be asked to give proof of your identity 你将被要求提供你的身份证明。 count noun this is not a proof for the existence of God 这不是上帝存在的证据。 Example sentencesExamples A little while later he emailed me with irrefutable proof of my guilt. The critics will point to this as irrefutable proof of their argument that vouchers undermine the public school system. A retrospective glance at the 2000-2001 regular season offers ample proof of blatant mismatches. That's completely absurd and there's no proof to validate that statement. It is too easy to find fault, to point a finger, without any facts or proof. His silence is a matter which is neutral in terms of providing positive proof of his guilt. The government had no definitive proof of ownership, so therefore everyone was guilty. The author finally attempts to provide conclusive proof of Germany's decline in chapter 7. They are based on the false assumption that the substantive offence requires proof of a fact that life is endangered. Therefore, a total ban on private use of the lagoon requires concrete scientific proof of negative influences. However, these customers would also have to provide documentary proof of their claims. Always check the seller's identity by asking for proof of name and address and be wary of sellers who want to meet you anywhere other than their home. The numbers themselves do not constitute definitive proof. No story describing a problem or social phenomenon was complete without a few meaningless statistics passed off as hard fact or proof of some assertion. Many atheists demand a scientific proof for the existence of God. There was, after all, too much proof to the contrary. That statement is proof of my existence, for how can you make nothing? You will need proof of your identity and the address where you are living on election day. One of the most important properties I'm interested in when I'm looking for arguments or evidence or proofs or persuasive cases is strength and the ability to bear a lot of weight. If there is a variation, you may need to supply proof of identity. Synonyms evidence, verification, corroboration, authentication, confirmation, certification, validation, attestation, demonstration, substantiation, witness, testament documentation, facts, data, testimony ammunition 1.1Law The spoken or written evidence in a trial. 〔律〕（审判中的口头或书面）证据 Example sentencesExamples The laws of evidence and proof are aimed at establishing beyond a doubt which individual is guilty. Counsel set out parts of the appellant's proof of evidence available at the trial. The burden of proof on the balance of probabilities lies on the defendant. In a criminal case you need to have proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Until the evidentiary threshold of proof beyond a reasonable doubt is reached, the judge and the Constitution order the jury to acquit. 1.2 The action of establishing the truth of a statement. 证明，证实；验证 spatial dimensions whose very existence is beyond all hope of proof Example sentencesExamples As a result, it seemed to them that the objectivity of scientific knowledge was no longer capable of proof. 1.3count noun A series of stages in the resolution of a mathematical or philosophical problem. （数学或哲学问题）验算，求证 Example sentencesExamples Nguyen's work is one manifestation of her longstanding love for rigorous and creative mathematical proofs. Euclid changed the proofs of several theorems in this book so that they fitted the new definition of proportion given by Eudoxus. Fermat subsequently died, leaving mathematicians to search for 350 years for a proof of the theorem. On the other hand he had only a vague idea of what constitutes a mathematical proof. His publications include a biography of Leonhard Euler and a booklet on mathematical proofs. The proof of this theorem makes essential use of free choice sequences. How many proofs do mathematicians publish each year? The only thing that's missing is perhaps a very solid idea of what it means to do a mathematical proof. For example, in proofs about sets, Venn diagrams provided a useful part of a concept image in some cases. It gives a proof that every whole number has a Fibonacci number for which it is a factor. Mathematical proofs of conjectures, however, require more than overwhelming numerical evidence. I shall carry out such a consistency proof for elementary number theory. This faith in the indubitable certainty of mathematical proofs was sadly shaken around 1900 by the discovery of the antinomies or paradoxes of set theory. His main work involved applying philosophy to mathematics, the philosophy taking precedence over rigorous mathematical proofs. In a nutshell, it asks for the simplest proof of any theorem. We wish to expound in detail some of the many proofs of this theorem. Mathematicians later found proofs for other special cases. From such a viewpoint, it would seem possible to arrange mathematical proofs into strata characterized by their degree of simplicity. An argument becomes a proof when the mathematical community agrees it is such. So, in the absence of a mathematical proof deciding this question, none of us has any a priori knowledge about this question in either direction. 2Printing A trial impression of a page, taken from type or film and used for making corrections before final printing. 〔印刷〕校样，样张 Example sentencesExamples Their intention has been to wait for the final proofs of their articles before correcting the intentional misstatements. I had before me a stack of final proofs to approve, but under the circumstances it was nearly impossible to read them; every word seemed trivial in comparison to the horrific tragedy. Stuart had completed all of his editing and writing for volume 7 before his death and was looking forward to reading the final proofs. I turned the pages and noted all the red correction marks on my proofs, cradling my pounding head in my hands. I was scheduled to spend much of the day correcting the final proofs of my forthcoming biography, Nehru: The Invention of India. Synonyms page proof, galley proof, galley, pull, slip, trial print revise 2.1 A trial photographic print made for initial selection. 照相样片 Example sentencesExamples About 6000 of Robert's negatives and picture proofs are held by the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington. The trial proofs were rejected, and the finished photographs never made. Artist's proofs can be numbered, but often they are not. I found your article on the value of so-called artist's proofs extremely interesting. Synonyms photograph, photo, snap, snapshot, shot, picture 2.2 Each of a number of impressions from an engraved plate, especially (in commercial printing) of a limited number before the ordinary issue is printed and before an inscription or signature is added. （镌版印刷正式启印前的）试印印张 Example sentencesExamples Sometimes artist's proofs are used to hide the real number of an edition. This exhibition - including so many large prints, so many of their proofs and their matrices - demands a lot of wall space. Oscar Marshall may also have offered a limited number of hand-signed proofs. He owned eight paintings and fourteen drawings, nine etchings on Japanese paper, fifty-nine separate proofs and an almost complete set of his prints. Dürer published quite large numbers of his woodcut series in proofs before text on the reverse of the sheet. 2.3 A specially struck specimen coin with a polished or frosted finish. （抛光或毛面的）特制铸币样品 3mass noun The strength of distilled alcoholic spirits, relative to proof spirit taken as a standard of 100. 标准酒精度（以100为标准） in combination powerful 132-proof rum 132度的烈性朗姆酒。 Example sentencesExamples Before aging, bourbon's proof must be lowered to no higher than 125 proof using distilled water. This hand-selected whiskey was bottled at 94 proof in elegantly sculpted decanters. Your liver processes alcohol out of your system at an average rate of about 1.5 ounces of 80 proof alcohol an hour. 4A test or trial of something. 〈古〉测试，试验 Synonyms criterion, indication, yardstick, touchstone, standard, measure, litmus test, barometer 5Scots Law A trial or a civil case before a judge without a jury. 〈苏格兰〉〔律〕法官单独听证 adjective pruːfpruf 1Able to withstand something damaging; resistant. 能抵挡…的，能耐…的，可防…的 the marine battle armour was proof against most weapons 舰船防弹钢板能抵挡大多数武器。 in combination the system comes with idiot-proof instructions 该系统配有人人能懂的说明书。 Example sentencesExamples Work has protected wildlife along the route, including measures to keep a colony of protected great crested newts safe, badger tunnels and deer-proof fencing. Maybe it's just as well that we have these idiot-proof tills, because without them the numerically challenged would be all but unemployable and we'd have to support them through a lifetime on the dole. Beat the mixture lightly and pour it into individual oven-proof pots. We need proper sanitation and proper rat-proof construction. She explained that 12 staff joined colleagues from across the county to update their training in the use of the chemical-proof suits. Inclinations towards freedom, however, are not proof against systematic countermeasures. Synonyms resistant, impenetrable, impervious, repellent proofed, treated waterproof, windproof, rainproof, leakproof, damp-proof, weatherproof, bulletproof, bombproof, fireproof, soundproof, childproof, tamper-proof rare imperviable 2Denoting a trial impression of a page or printed work. 试印的 a proof copy is sent up for checking 样稿已寄来校对。 Example sentencesExamples Accompanying the CD-R is a set of proof pages that the printer can use to make sure that the magazine that is being printed matches the sample pages. Next came the bound proof copies, incorporating quite long extracts from these letters. No, I don't mind people buying proof copies, but I'd advise against buying them to collect. I am always impressed with accurate proof reading. Keynes was asked to comment on the proof copy of the work. Then a set of proof prints is sent to the artist to review. I read this short novel a few months ago, in a proof copy, knowing nothing about the author. Having been sent an early proof copy, I have already been using it for some months. You know, I don't really mind people selling proof copies on e-bay. I am continuing to work on my book, proof reading and such. A proof print is an example taken when the work is incomplete or not ready for publication. The following categories of nationalistic blessing and their proof texts indicate they do. Then the printer stepped in, rubbed ink on the raised lines and made several proof copies from the relief block. Students helped enter more than 800,000 entries, and helped with proof reading. verb pruːfpruf [with object] 1Make (fabric) waterproof. 使（织物）防水 if you are using a piece of lightweight canvas it will be necessary to proof the fabric when complete Example sentencesExamples You can spray the line with silicone line float (or I use the silicone sprays used for proofing nylon tents). 2Make a proof of (a printed work, engraving, etc.) 印（印刷品、镌版等的）校样，试印 proof each plate and print it on acetate first Example sentencesExamples As they become available from Weblications, the company scanning and proofing them, they will be put up for readers to consult. When their concepts were finalized, students made a working model by proofing their work in black and white on the artroom's laser printer. So sketches were sketched, proofs were proofed, copies were bound. Synonyms set in print, send to press, run off, preprint, reprint, pull, proof, copy, reproduce 2.1 Proofread (a text) 校对（文稿） William proofed much of her work Example sentencesExamples He was asking me to proof something I'd already proofed, saying they'd made more changes. Together we evolved a monthly theme, subbed, rewrote and proofed the magazine. If you are not the best at proofing your own documents, have an eagle-eyed assistant or colleague on hand to review them for you. Vitally, this interval permitted the whole paper to be proofed before printing. Please also keep in mind that my beta reader hasn't proofed this yet. She also has had all contact with authors, edited and tagged the journal pages, and proofed them. Her mother was already at the table proofing the documents she would need that day for her board meeting. I don't even know what the job is, but I'll proof milk cartons at this point. 3North American Activate (yeast) by the addition of liquid. 〈北美〉加水使（酵母）活化 proof the yeast with the teaspoon of sugar Example sentencesExamples This morning's recipe was the first he'd found that called for proofing the yeast with warm water and sugar; previous methods had called, somewhat illogically, for the yeast to be added dry to the flour. 3.1 Knead (dough) until light and smooth. 揉（面团） 3.2no object (of dough) prove. （面团）发酵 shape into a baguette and let proof for a few minutes 把面团揉成狭长形，放着发酵几分钟。 Example sentencesExamples Brush lightly with egg wash, cover with a damp cloth, and set aside to proof until double in volume, about 30 minutes. If you're proofing at higher temperatures, your dough will rise faster, so you'll need to keep an eye on it. Phrases the proof of the pudding is in the eating proverb The real value of something can be judged only from practical experience or results and not from appearance or theory. 〈谚〉布丁好坏，一尝便知；实践是检验真理的唯一标准 Example sentencesExamples Whatever about the argument in theory before the films were made, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and I suspect that few new Beckett fans will have been created by the series. ‘What he said today I think reduces the chances of us having to move into a confrontational position but the proof of the pudding is in the eating,’ he said. They say small is beautiful and in the case of the city's new tapas bar, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Gerry Adams's statement is very welcome but the proof of the pudding is in the eating. This is a small victory, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Well, yes, it can spread somewhat, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and they've been doing this for years and controlling it to extremely low levels. ‘The only thing that matters out here is results and I think you'll find that the proof of the pudding is in the eating,’ he said. In this, as in every other human endeavour, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Yet, the proof of the pudding is in the eating just as the clearest indicant of merit has always been performance. I think the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Derivatives proofless adjective Origin Middle English preve, from Old French proeve, from late Latin proba, from Latin probare 'to test, prove'. The change of vowel in late Middle English was due to the influence of prove. Current senses of the verb date from the late 19th century. This came via Old French proeve from Latin probare, ‘to test or prove’. Proof spirit or 100 per cent proof spirit was originally defined as a solution of alcohol that will ignite when mixed with gunpowder—in Britain this meant an alcohol content of 57.07 per cent. In the expression the proof of the pudding is in the eating, proof is used in the sense ‘test’ rather than ‘verification, proving to be true’. Probare is also the source of prove (Middle English), probe (Late Middle English), probate (Late Middle English) where you have to prove the will in law, and probation (Late Middle English) which is a form of testing. Rhymes aloof, behoof, goof, hoof, pouffe, roof, shadoof, spoof, Tartuffe, underproof, woof noun.1 phr. Definition of proof in US English: proof nounprufpro͞of 1Evidence or argument establishing or helping to establish a fact or the truth of a statement. 证据，证物；证词，证言 you will be asked to give proof of your identity 你将被要求提供你的身份证明。 this is not a proof for the existence of God 这不是上帝存在的证据。 Example sentencesExamples The numbers themselves do not constitute definitive proof. No story describing a problem or social phenomenon was complete without a few meaningless statistics passed off as hard fact or proof of some assertion. It is too easy to find fault, to point a finger, without any facts or proof. You will need proof of your identity and the address where you are living on election day. There was, after all, too much proof to the contrary. However, these customers would also have to provide documentary proof of their claims. His silence is a matter which is neutral in terms of providing positive proof of his guilt. They are based on the false assumption that the substantive offence requires proof of a fact that life is endangered. One of the most important properties I'm interested in when I'm looking for arguments or evidence or proofs or persuasive cases is strength and the ability to bear a lot of weight. Many atheists demand a scientific proof for the existence of God. The critics will point to this as irrefutable proof of their argument that vouchers undermine the public school system. That's completely absurd and there's no proof to validate that statement. Therefore, a total ban on private use of the lagoon requires concrete scientific proof of negative influences. A retrospective glance at the 2000-2001 regular season offers ample proof of blatant mismatches. Always check the seller's identity by asking for proof of name and address and be wary of sellers who want to meet you anywhere other than their home. A little while later he emailed me with irrefutable proof of my guilt. The government had no definitive proof of ownership, so therefore everyone was guilty. That statement is proof of my existence, for how can you make nothing? The author finally attempts to provide conclusive proof of Germany's decline in chapter 7. If there is a variation, you may need to supply proof of identity. Synonyms evidence, verification, corroboration, authentication, confirmation, certification, validation, attestation, demonstration, substantiation, witness, testament 1.1Law The spoken or written evidence in a trial. 〔律〕（审判中的口头或书面）证据 Example sentencesExamples Counsel set out parts of the appellant's proof of evidence available at the trial. Until the evidentiary threshold of proof beyond a reasonable doubt is reached, the judge and the Constitution order the jury to acquit. The burden of proof on the balance of probabilities lies on the defendant. The laws of evidence and proof are aimed at establishing beyond a doubt which individual is guilty. In a criminal case you need to have proof beyond a reasonable doubt. 1.2 The action or process of establishing the truth of a statement. 证明，证实；验证 it shifts the onus of proof in convictions from the police to the public 它把定罪取证的责任从警方转嫁到了公众头上。 Example sentencesExamples As a result, it seemed to them that the objectivity of scientific knowledge was no longer capable of proof. 1.3 A series of stages in the resolution of a mathematical or philosophical problem. （数学或哲学问题）验算，求证 Example sentencesExamples How many proofs do mathematicians publish each year? Mathematicians later found proofs for other special cases. In a nutshell, it asks for the simplest proof of any theorem. Euclid changed the proofs of several theorems in this book so that they fitted the new definition of proportion given by Eudoxus. I shall carry out such a consistency proof for elementary number theory. This faith in the indubitable certainty of mathematical proofs was sadly shaken around 1900 by the discovery of the antinomies or paradoxes of set theory. It gives a proof that every whole number has a Fibonacci number for which it is a factor. An argument becomes a proof when the mathematical community agrees it is such. For example, in proofs about sets, Venn diagrams provided a useful part of a concept image in some cases. Nguyen's work is one manifestation of her longstanding love for rigorous and creative mathematical proofs. The proof of this theorem makes essential use of free choice sequences. So, in the absence of a mathematical proof deciding this question, none of us has any a priori knowledge about this question in either direction. Fermat subsequently died, leaving mathematicians to search for 350 years for a proof of the theorem. Mathematical proofs of conjectures, however, require more than overwhelming numerical evidence. The only thing that's missing is perhaps a very solid idea of what it means to do a mathematical proof. On the other hand he had only a vague idea of what constitutes a mathematical proof. We wish to expound in detail some of the many proofs of this theorem. His main work involved applying philosophy to mathematics, the philosophy taking precedence over rigorous mathematical proofs. From such a viewpoint, it would seem possible to arrange mathematical proofs into strata characterized by their degree of simplicity. His publications include a biography of Leonhard Euler and a booklet on mathematical proofs. 2Printing A trial impression of a page, taken from type or film and used for making corrections before final printing. 〔印刷〕校样，样张 Example sentencesExamples I turned the pages and noted all the red correction marks on my proofs, cradling my pounding head in my hands. Their intention has been to wait for the final proofs of their articles before correcting the intentional misstatements. Stuart had completed all of his editing and writing for volume 7 before his death and was looking forward to reading the final proofs. I had before me a stack of final proofs to approve, but under the circumstances it was nearly impossible to read them; every word seemed trivial in comparison to the horrific tragedy. I was scheduled to spend much of the day correcting the final proofs of my forthcoming biography, Nehru: The Invention of India. Synonyms page proof, galley proof, galley, pull, slip, trial print 2.1 A trial photographic print made for initial selection. 照相样片 Example sentencesExamples Artist's proofs can be numbered, but often they are not. About 6000 of Robert's negatives and picture proofs are held by the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington. The trial proofs were rejected, and the finished photographs never made. I found your article on the value of so-called artist's proofs extremely interesting. Synonyms photograph, photo, snap, snapshot, shot, picture 2.2 Each of a number of impressions from an engraved plate, especially (in commercial printing) of a limited number before the ordinary issue is printed and before an inscription or signature is added. （镌版印刷正式启印前的）试印印张 Example sentencesExamples Sometimes artist's proofs are used to hide the real number of an edition. Dürer published quite large numbers of his woodcut series in proofs before text on the reverse of the sheet. Oscar Marshall may also have offered a limited number of hand-signed proofs. This exhibition - including so many large prints, so many of their proofs and their matrices - demands a lot of wall space. He owned eight paintings and fourteen drawings, nine etchings on Japanese paper, fifty-nine separate proofs and an almost complete set of his prints. 2.3 Any of various preliminary impressions of coins struck as specimens. 3The strength of distilled alcoholic liquor, relative to proof spirit taken as a standard of 100. 标准酒精度（以100为标准） in combination powerful 132-proof rum 132度的烈性朗姆酒。 Example sentencesExamples This hand-selected whiskey was bottled at 94 proof in elegantly sculpted decanters. Your liver processes alcohol out of your system at an average rate of about 1.5 ounces of 80 proof alcohol an hour. Before aging, bourbon's proof must be lowered to no higher than 125 proof using distilled water. 4A test or trial of something. 〈古〉测试，试验 Synonyms criterion, indication, yardstick, touchstone, standard, measure, litmus test, barometer adjectiveprufpro͞of 1Able to withstand something damaging; resistant. 能抵挡…的，能耐…的，可防…的 the marine battle armor was proof against most weapons 舰船防弹钢板能抵挡大多数武器。 in combination the system comes with idiot-proof instructions 该系统配有人人能懂的说明书。 Example sentencesExamples We need proper sanitation and proper rat-proof construction. Work has protected wildlife along the route, including measures to keep a colony of protected great crested newts safe, badger tunnels and deer-proof fencing. Maybe it's just as well that we have these idiot-proof tills, because without them the numerically challenged would be all but unemployable and we'd have to support them through a lifetime on the dole. She explained that 12 staff joined colleagues from across the county to update their training in the use of the chemical-proof suits. Inclinations towards freedom, however, are not proof against systematic countermeasures. Beat the mixture lightly and pour it into individual oven-proof pots. Synonyms resistant, impenetrable, impervious, repellent 2attributive Denoting a trial impression of a page or printed work. 试印的 a proof copy is sent up for checking 样稿已寄来校对。 Example sentencesExamples I read this short novel a few months ago, in a proof copy, knowing nothing about the author. Next came the bound proof copies, incorporating quite long extracts from these letters. Accompanying the CD-R is a set of proof pages that the printer can use to make sure that the magazine that is being printed matches the sample pages. Keynes was asked to comment on the proof copy of the work. I am always impressed with accurate proof reading. The following categories of nationalistic blessing and their proof texts indicate they do. You know, I don't really mind people selling proof copies on e-bay. Then the printer stepped in, rubbed ink on the raised lines and made several proof copies from the relief block. Then a set of proof prints is sent to the artist to review. I am continuing to work on my book, proof reading and such. Having been sent an early proof copy, I have already been using it for some months. A proof print is an example taken when the work is incomplete or not ready for publication. Students helped enter more than 800,000 entries, and helped with proof reading. No, I don't mind people buying proof copies, but I'd advise against buying them to collect. verbprufpro͞of [with object] 1Make (fabric) waterproof. 使（织物）防水 if you are using a piece of lightweight canvas it will be necessary to proof the fabric when complete Example sentencesExamples You can spray the line with silicone line float (or I use the silicone sprays used for proofing nylon tents). 2Make a proof of (a printed work, engraving, etc.) 印（印刷品、镌版等的）校样，试印 proof each plate and print it on acetate first Example sentencesExamples When their concepts were finalized, students made a working model by proofing their work in black and white on the artroom's laser printer. As they become available from Weblications, the company scanning and proofing them, they will be put up for readers to consult. So sketches were sketched, proofs were proofed, copies were bound. Synonyms set in print, send to press, run off, preprint, reprint, pull, proof, copy, reproduce 2.1 Proofread (a text) 校对（文稿） a book about dinosaurs was being proofed by the publisher 出版商正在校对一本关于恐龙的书。 Example sentencesExamples Together we evolved a monthly theme, subbed, rewrote and proofed the magazine. She also has had all contact with authors, edited and tagged the journal pages, and proofed them. Please also keep in mind that my beta reader hasn't proofed this yet. Vitally, this interval permitted the whole paper to be proofed before printing. He was asking me to proof something I'd already proofed, saying they'd made more changes. I don't even know what the job is, but I'll proof milk cartons at this point. Her mother was already at the table proofing the documents she would need that day for her board meeting. If you are not the best at proofing your own documents, have an eagle-eyed assistant or colleague on hand to review them for you. 3North American Activate (yeast) by the addition of liquid. 〈北美〉加水使（酵母）活化 Example sentencesExamples This morning's recipe was the first he'd found that called for proofing the yeast with warm water and sugar; previous methods had called, somewhat illogically, for the yeast to be added dry to the flour. 3.1 Knead (dough) until light and smooth. 揉（面团） 3.2no object (of dough) prove. （面团）发酵 shape into a baguette and let proof for a few minutes 把面团揉成狭长形，放着发酵几分钟。 Example sentencesExamples Brush lightly with egg wash, cover with a damp cloth, and set aside to proof until double in volume, about 30 minutes. If you're proofing at higher temperatures, your dough will rise faster, so you'll need to keep an eye on it. Phrases the proof of the pudding is in the eating proverb The real value of something can be judged only from practical experience or results and not from appearance or theory. 〈谚〉布丁好坏，一尝便知；实践是检验真理的唯一标准 Example sentencesExamples In this, as in every other human endeavour, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. They say small is beautiful and in the case of the city's new tapas bar, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. ‘What he said today I think reduces the chances of us having to move into a confrontational position but the proof of the pudding is in the eating,’ he said. Whatever about the argument in theory before the films were made, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and I suspect that few new Beckett fans will have been created by the series. This is a small victory, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Gerry Adams's statement is very welcome but the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Well, yes, it can spread somewhat, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and they've been doing this for years and controlling it to extremely low levels. ‘The only thing that matters out here is results and I think you'll find that the proof of the pudding is in the eating,’ he said. I think the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Yet, the proof of the pudding is in the eating just as the clearest indicant of merit has always been performance. Origin Middle English preve, from Old French proeve, from late Latin proba, from Latin probare ‘to test, prove’. The change of vowel in late Middle English was due to the influence of prove. Current senses of the verb date from the late 19th century. noun.1 phr.
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