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prove
\\ˈprüv\\ verb
(proved ; proved or prov·en \\ˈprü-vən, Britain also ˈprō-\\ ; prov·ing \\ˈprü-viŋ\\)transitive verb
1. archaic : to learn or find out by experience
2.
  a. to test the truth, validity, or genuineness of
      the exception proves the rule
      prove a will at probate
  b. to test the worth or quality of; specifically : to compare against a standard — sometimes used with up or out
  c. to check the correctness of (as an arithmetic result)
3.
  a. to establish the existence, truth, or validity of (as by evidence or logic)
      prove a theorem
      the charges were never proved in court
  b. to demonstrate as having a particular quality or worth
      the vaccine has been proven effective after years of tests
      proved herself a great actress
4. to show (oneself) to be worthy or capable
    eager to prove myself in the new job
intransitive verb
: to turn out especially after trial or test
    the new drug proved effective
• prov·able \\ˈprü-və-bəl\\ adjective
• prov·able·ness noun
• prov·ably \\-blē\\ adverb
• prov·er \\ˈprü-vər\\ noun
Usage.
  The past participle proven, originally the past participle of preve, a Middle English variant of prove that survived in Scotland, has gradually worked its way into standard English over the past three and a half centuries. It seems to have first become established in legal use and to have come only slowly into literary use. Tennyson was one of its earliest frequent users, probably for metrical reasons. It was disapproved by 19th century grammarians, one of whom included it in a list of “words that are not words.” Surveys made some 50 or 60 years ago indicated that proved was about four times as frequent as proven. But our evidence from the last 30 or 35 years shows this no longer to be the case. As a past participle proven is now about as frequent as proved in all contexts. As an attributive adjective
      proved or proven gas reserves
   proven is much more common than proved.

prove
  c.1175, prouwe, from O.Fr. prover (11c.), from L. probare "to test, prove worthy," from probus "worthy, good, upright, virtuous," from PIE *pro-bhwo- "being in front," from *pro-, extended form of base *per-, + base *bhu- "to be" (cf. L. fui "I have been," futurus "about to be;" O.E. beon "to be;" see be).

☞ prove
prove / pru:v / verb (proved, proved or proved, proven / 5pru:vn / especially in NAmE) SHOW STH IS TRUE 证明
1. ~ sth (to sb) to use facts, evidence, etc. to show that sth is true
   证明；证实:
  ▪ [VN]
   They hope this new evidence will prove her innocence.
   他们希望这一新证据能证明她无罪。
   'I know you're lying.' 'Prove it!'
   "我知道你在撒谎。" "拿出证据来！"
   Just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you.
   只要给我个机会,我会证明给你看。
   He felt he needed to prove his point (= show other people that he was right).
   他觉得有必要证明自己的想法是对的。
   Are you just doing this to prove a point ?
   你这么做就是为证明自己对吗？
    What are you trying to prove ?
   你想证明什么？
   I certainly don't have anything to prove —my record speaks for itself.
   我固然无以为证——但我的纪录可说明一切。
  ▪ [V (that)]
   This proves (that) I was right.
   这证明我是对的。
  ▪ [VN-ADJ]
   She was determined to prove everyone wrong.
   她决心证明大家都错了。
   In this country, you are innocent until proved guilty.
   在这个国家,一个人在被证实有罪之前,就是清白的。
  ▪ [V wh-]
   This just proves what I have been saying for some time.
   这恰好证实了我长久以来所说的。
  ▪ [VN that]
    Can it be proved that he did commit these offences?
   能证明他确实犯了这些罪吗？
  ▪ [also VN-N , VN to inf]
   OPP 

disprove

⇨ see also

proof

n. (1), (2)
BE 是
2. linking verb if sth proves dangerous, expensive, etc. or if it proves to be dangerous, etc., you discover that it is dangerous, etc. over a period of time
   后来被发现是；最终显现为
   SYN 

turn out

:
  ▪ [V-ADJ]
   The opposition proved too strong for him.
   这个对手过于强劲,使得他难以招架。
  ▪ [V-N]
   Shares in the industry proved a poor investment.
   事实证明投资这个行业的股票是一个失败。
  ▪ [V to inf]
   The promotion proved to be a turning point in his career.
   这次提升最后成了他职业生涯的一个转折点。
YOURSELF 自己
3. [VN] ~ yourself (to sb) to show other people how good you are at doing sth or that you are capable of doing sth
   展现,展示,显示(自己的才能):
   He constantly feels he has to prove himself to others.
   他时常觉得自己必须向人一展身手。
4. ~ yourself sth / to be sth to show other people that you are a particular type of person or that you have a particular quality
   显示(自己)是；向人证明(自己)是:
  ▪ [VN-ADJ]
   He proved himself determined to succeed.
   他向人证明了自己不达目的不罢休。
  ▪ [also VN-N , VN to inf]
OF BREAD 麪包
5. [V] to swell before being baked because of the action of

yeast

   发酵
   SYN 

rise

 IDIOMS 
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exception

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prove
\ˈprüv\ verb
(proved ; proved \-vd\ ; or prov·en \-vən\ ; proving ; proves)
Etymology: Middle English proven, from Old French prover, from Latin probare to test, prove, from probus good, from pro- before, forward + -bus (from the root of fui I have been) — more at ,
transitive verb
1. archaic : to know by trial : ,
 < be my love and we will all the pleasures prove — Christopher Marlowe >
2.
 a. : to test the quality of : try out
  < prove all things; hold fast that which is good — 1 Thess 5:21 (Authorized Version) >
 b. : to subject to a technical testing process : ascertain (as by analysis or experiment) conformity with a standard or with stipulated requirements
  < prove coal >
  < prove gold >
  < prove a new weapon >
  < prove a meter >
  < prove a new car model >
 c. : 1a — often used with up
  < decided to draw and prove up a small section — Publishers' Weekly >
 d. : to determine the alcoholic content of (a liquid)
 e. : to determine the worth of (a sire) by progeny testing
 f.
  (1) : to make a test of (as a mineral vein) — usually used with up or out
   < proved up the … copper deposit — Time >
  (2) : to establish the presence of oil under — often used with up
  (3) : to establish the presence of (oil) — often used with up
   < proved up … 12 billion in reserves — Time >
3.
 a. : to establish the truth of (as by argument or evidence) : ,
  < these … statements can be proved — William & Mary Quarterly >
  < no charge against him was ever proven in court — S.H.Adams >
 b. : to establish the validity of (as by mathematical demonstration)
  < could prove the forty-seventh proposition — R.L.Stevenson >
 c. : to verify the correctness of (as an arithmetic operation)
  < showed her pupils how to prove their answers >
4. : to ascertain the genuineness of :
 < such acts, records, and proceedings shall be proved — U.S. Constitution >
 < photographic copies of the check … were then proved and admitted in evidence — Criminal Law Review >
specifically : to obtain probate of (a will)
5. : to raise (dough) to a desired lightness
intransitive verb
: to turn out especially after trial or test
 < the medicine proved to be salutary >
also : to turn out to be
 < the report of the war's end proved false >
Synonyms:
 , , : is now likely to stress ascertainment as certain, true, genuine, or worthy by means of evidence, tests, or logic
  < to become a writer was, however, in Thoreau's mind; his verses prove it, his Journal proves it — H.S.Canby >
  < he proves the superior importance of plot over other elements in dramatic poetry — Irving Babbitt >
  in this sense is now likely to stress subjection to experiences or tests calculated to discern the good from the bad, the strong from the weak
  < I crumbled common crackers into the pea soup and tried it. It was good pea soup — Kenneth Roberts >
  < the young man should be tried and tested — George Meredith >
  likewise stresses subjection to tests and trials, in general to specific, planned, and regular tests calculated to reveal any deficiencies
  < the first time he had made a helmet, he tested its capacity for resisting blows, and battered it out of shape — Bertrand Russell >
  < he gives us the background of these witnesses, tests their reliability, shifts, summarizes, and collates the main portions of their evidence — Christian Science Monitor >
  is likely to stress conclusive proof or resolution and its orderly presentation with many details
  < to demonstrate and popularize the Copernican hypothesis — Stringfellow Barr >
  < demonstrated that art did not imitate nature — F.B.Millet >

Synonyms: see