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proof/pru:f/ n., adj. & v.●n. 1 facts, evidence, argument, etc. establishing or helping to establish a fact 证明；证据；证言 proof of their honesty 证明他们诚实的证据; no proof that he was there 没有证据证明他在那里 2 Law the spoken or written evidence in a trial 【法律】(审讯中口头或书面的)证词 3 a demonstration or act of proving 证明；证实 not capable of proof 不能证实; in proof of my assertion 证实我的断言 4 a test or trial 试验；检验 put them to the proof 考验他们; the proof of the pudding is in the eating 布丁好坏一吃即知 5 the standard of strength of distilled alcoholic liquors (酒类的)标准酒精度 6 Printing a trial impression taken from type or film, used for making corrections before final printing 【印刷】样张；校样 7 the stages in the resolution of a mathematical or philosophical problem (数学或哲学问题的)证法 8 each of a limited number of impressions from an engraved plate before the ordinary issue is printed and usu. (in full 全称 proof before letters) before an inscription or signature is added (雕刻版) (尚未印有文字说明的)试印印张 9 a photographic print made for selection etc. 照相样片 10 Sc. Law a trial before a judge instead of by a jury [苏格兰]【法律】(由法官而非陪审团进行的)审讯 11 any of various preliminary impressions of coins struck as specimens 试样硬币 ●adj. 1 impervious to penetration, ill effects, etc. 无法穿透的；能抵御恶劣影响的 proof against the severest weather 经得住最恶劣的天气; his soul is proof against corruption 他的灵魂经得住腐蚀 2 (in comb. 用于复合词) able to withstand damage or destruction by a specified agent 防…的；耐…的 soundproof 隔音的; childproof 能防止孩童瞎摸乱碰的 3 being of proof alcoholic strength 标准酒精度的 4 (of armour) of tried strength (盔甲)坚硬的 ●v. tr. 1 make (something) proof, esp. make (fabric) waterproof 使(某物)具有耐防性；(尤指)使(织物)具有防水性 2 make a proof of (a printed work, engraving, etc.) 试印(印刷品、雕版图等) □ above proof (of alcohol) having a stronger than standard strength (酒)比标准酒精度高的 □ proofless adj.[Middle English prōf prōve, earlier prēf etc., via Old French proeve, prueve and Late Latin proba from Latin probare (see PROVE): the adjective and sometimes the verb formed apparently by ellipsis from the phrase of proof = proved to be impenetrable] |