1. vt. & vi.证明　 show that sth is true and right
2. vt.检验，试验　 establish that sth is genuine; show that sth has been properly made

　～ a gun　验枪
　～ a man's worth　证明某人的价值
　～ a meter　检验仪表
　～ a new car model　试验一种新型汽车
　～ a new weapon　检验新武器
　～ a will　查验遗嘱
　～ gold　验金
　～ sb's courage　考验某人的勇气
　～ sb's honesty　考验某人的诚实
　～ the truthfulness　证明…的真实性
　～ capable　证明（某人）能干
　～ unhappy　证明不幸福
　～ wrong　证明（某人）错了
　～ amply　充分证明
　～ clearly　清楚地证明
　～ conclusively　最后证明
　～ incontestably　无可争辩地证明
　～ indisputably　无可辩驳地证明
　～ statistically　统计证明
　～ ultimately　确凿无疑地证明
　～ undeniably　确凿无疑地证明
　～ undoubtedly　毫无疑问地证明
　～ out　证实有预期的结果
　～ up　探明
　～ up the copper deposit　探明铜矿矿床
　～ against sb　证明对某人不利
　～ by another fact　由另一事实证明
　～ from another fact　由另一事实证明
　～ of great value　证明很有价值
　～ of no use　证明无用
　～ to　向…证明
　～ this to sb　向某人证明这一点
　～ to one's advantage　证明对某人有利
　～ to the police　向警方证明

　This has afterwards proved to be the correct explanation.　后来证明这是正确的解释。
　She may prove to be the most suitable person for the job.　可能证明她最适合做这工作。
　He proved a coward.　他证明是个懦夫。
　She proved a very strict teacher.　结果证明她是一位非常严格的老师。
　Mary proved a qualified teacher.　玛丽被证实是个称职的教师。
　She proved a good wife.　她证明是一个好妻子。
　He proved a reliable friend of the Chinese people.　事实证明他是中国人民的可靠朋友。
　I imagined it would prove an easy task.　我想它将证明是件容易的工作。
　This has proved an effective preventive.　这种药证明是很有效的预防剂。
　The concert proved a great success.　音乐会取得了巨大成功。
　His efforts, however, proved a failure.　但他的努力结果都失败了。
　The report proved to be true.　这报告证明属实。
　The new typist proved to be useless.　那位新打字员终于被发现是无用的。
　The plant proved salutary.　那植物证明是有益于人体健康的。
　The instrument has proved most useful.　这种仪器证明非常有用。
　The machine proved highly valuable in heart surgery.　这种机器做心脏手术证明是非常有价值的。
　Her rash marriage proved unhappy.　她轻率结婚，很不幸福。
　His first attempt proved successful.　他的第一次尝试证明是成功的。
　These methods have proved quite effective.　这些办法证明是很有成效的。
　Isotopes also prove helpful in other conditions.　事实证明，在其他情况下，同位素也很有用处。
　As it happened, my advice proved wrong.　当此事发生时，我的意见证明是错误的。
　Results from these projects have proved of great value.　这些研究的成果证明很有价值。
　It has proved of great assistance in such training.　事实证明，这类训练很有好处。
　It will prove of little use.　结果会证明它没有什么用。
　This book will prove of some use to you in your studies.　这本书对你的研究终将是有用的。
　Who can prove it?　谁能证实这一点呢?
　This further proved the strength of our economy.　这进一步证明了我国经济的实力。
　Facts will prove my sincerity.　事实将会证明我是真心实意的。
　His action proved his kindness.　他的行动证实了他的善意。
　He proved his courage in action.　他以行动证实了自己的勇敢。
　This fact proves the necessity of conservation.　这一事实证明自然保护的必要性。
　In order to prove the servant's honesty she left a bag containing money on the desk.　为了考验佣人的诚实，她在桌上留下了一个装着钱的手提包。
　She showed her pupils how to prove their answers.　她教学生们怎样验算答案。
　His guilt was clearly proved.　他的罪行被清楚地证实了。
　It has been proved by evidence.　有证据证明它。
　They proved that he was guilty.　他们证明他有罪。
　How can you prove that you are right?　你如何能证明你是正确的呢?
　He has proved that his hypothesis is correct.　他已经证明自己的假设是正确的。
　The fact proves that the report is false.　事实证明那项报告是假的。
　These documents will prove that we are telling the truth.　这些文件可以证明我们讲的都是事实。
　Doesn't this fact prove that you are to blame?　难道这事实不足以证明你该受到责备吗?
　The marks of the prisoner's fingers on the gun proved that he was the guilty man.　囚犯留在枪上的指纹证实了他就是罪犯。
　It has been proved that the practice can only do good.　事实证明这样做只有好处。
　It was soon proved that he was the guilty man.　不久就证明他是个罪人。
　Can you prove where you were on March 2nd? 　你能证明你3月2日在什么地方吗?
　She proved him to be the thief.　她证明他就是那小偷。
　I'll prove it to be erroneous.　我将证明它是错误的。
　He has proved himself to be worthy of revering.　他证明自己值得尊敬。
　Again history proved them wrong.　历史再次证明他们错了。
　They proved themselves talented and capable.　他们证明自己很有天赋和能力。
　One mad action is not enough to prove a man mad.　做一件疯事并不足以证明一个人就是疯子。
　Their calculations have all been proved to be castles in the air.　他们的算计证明不过全都是空中楼阁。
　They were proved effective after testing in the fields.　经过田间试验，证明它们是很有效的。
　She is a woman of proven ability.　她已被证明是个有能力的人。

 ♣ prove to　(v.+prep.)
　向…证实；证明　give proof of sth to sb; show sth beyond doubt to sb
　What are you trying to prove to the public?　你打算向大家证明什么呢?
　Can you prove that to the court?　你能向法庭证实这一点吗?
　I shall prove to you that the witness is quite unreliable.　我将向你证明，证人十分不可靠。
　You will have to prove to the police that you were at home that night.　你必须向警方证明那天夜里你是呆在家中的。
　This will prove to the world that we are right.　这将向全世界证明我们是对的。
 ♣ prove up　(v.+adv.)
　勘探，探明　explore
　The geologist proves up a coal deposit.　地质学家探明了一个煤矿的藏量。
　They proved up the copper deposit.　他们勘探了那个铜矿。

 ♣ prove, testify
　参见testify条。
 ♣ prove, turn out
　参见turn条。

　下面三句意思相同：
　

　［同义词］ analyse, assay, attest, check, confirm, evidence, experiment, justify, show
　［反义词］ discredit, disprove, falsify
　［词源］　古法语prover<拉丁语probare（证实，证明）