proof是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a fact or piece of information that shows that something exists or is true -- 证据；证物；证明

  • [ + that ] Do they have any proof that it was Hampson who stole the goods? 他们有什么证据证明是汉普森偷了货物？

  • I have a suspicion that he's having an affair, though I don't have any concrete (= definite) proof. 我怀疑他有婚外情，不过我没有确凿的证据。

  • If anyone needs proof of Andrew Davies' genius as a writer, this novel is it. 如果有人需要证据证明安德鲁•戴维斯是天才作家，这本小说就是。

  • "How old are you?" "21." "Do you have any proof on you?" “你多大了？”“21岁。”“你身上有什么证明吗？”

  • Keep your receipt as proof of purchase. 保留收据作为购物证明。

• 1 a printed copy of something that is examined and corrected before the final copies are printed -- 校样

  • I was busy correcting proofs. 我正忙着改校样。

• 2 of the stated alcoholic strength, a higher number meaning a greater amount of alcohol -- 标准酒精度的

  • It says on the bottle that it's 60 percent proof. 瓶子上写着酒精度为60度。

• 3 providing protection against something -- 耐…的，防…的

  • No household security devices are proof against (= protect completely against) the determined burglar. 再好的家用防盗装置也防不住一心要偷盗的窃贼。

  • Her virtue would be proof against his charms. 她的美德使她能够抵御他的诱惑力。

• 4 to treat a surface with a substance that will protect it against something, especially water -- 给（表面）作防护处理；（尤指）给…作防水处理

• 5 protecting against, or not damaged by, a particular thing -- 防…的；抗…的

  • a bullet-proof vest 防弹背心

  • a waterproof/wind-proof jacket 防水／挡风夹克衫

  • frost-proof pots for the garden 花园里用的防冻花盆