形容词

名词

1. 证据；证物；证言
Proof is a fact, argument, or piece of evidence which shows that something is definitely true or definitely exists.

2. 校样；样张；初印稿
In publishing, the proofs of a book, magazine, or article are a first copy of it that is printed so that mistakes can be corrected before more copies are printed and published.

3. 标准酒精度
Proof is used after a number of degrees or a percentage, when indicating the strength of a strong alcoholic drink such as whisky.

4. 不能穿透的；耐…的；能防…的
If something or someone is proof against a particular thing, they cannot be damaged, harmed, or affected by it.

5. 典型的例证；活生生的例子
If you say that someone is living proof of something, you mean that their actions or personal qualities show that a particular fact is true or that a particular quality exists.

6. 正面例子
To be proof positive of a particular fact or quality means to be evidence that it is true or that it exists.

7. burden of proof - see burden
the proof of the pudding is in the eating - see pudding

1. the act of validating
finding or testing the truth of something

Synonym: validationsubstantiation

2. a trial photographic print from a negative

3. any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

e.g. if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it

Synonym: cogent evidence

4. (printing) an impression made to check for errors

Synonym: test copytrial impression

5. a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it

6. a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)