substantiate

英 [səbˈstænʃieɪt]

美 [səbˈstænʃieɪt]

v.  证实; 证明

过去分词：substantiated　现在分词：substantiating　过去式：substantiated　第三人称单数：substantiates　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11297 / COCA.12648

牛津词典

verb

• 证实；证明
  to provide information or evidence to prove that sth is true
  1. The results of the tests substantiated his claims.
     这些检验的结果证实了他的说法。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 证实;证明
  Tosubstantiatea statement or a story means to supply evidence which proves that it is true.
  1. There is little scientific evidence to substantiate the claims.
     这些主张几乎找不到科学依据来证实。

英英释义

verb

• solidify, firm, or strengthen
  1. The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country
• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  1. his story confirmed my doubts
  2. The evidence supports the defendant
  Synonym:confirmcorroboratesustainsupportaffirm
• make real or concrete
  1. our ideas must be substantiated into actions
  Synonym:realizerealiseactualizeactualise
• represent in bodily form
  1. He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system
  2. The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist
  Synonym:incarnatebody forthembody

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