corroborate

英 [kə'rɒbəreɪt] 美 [kə'rɑbəret]

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※ 提供单词"corroborate"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

corroborate 证实

cor-, 强调。-rob, 强壮，词源同robust.

corroborate: corroborate: see robust
corroborate (v.): 1530s, "to give (legal) confirmation to," from Latin corroboratus, past participle of corroborare "to strengthen, invigorate," from com- "together" or "thoroughly" (see com-) + roborare "to make strong," from robur, robus "strength," (see robust).

Meaning "to strengthen by evidence, to confirm" is from 1706. Sometimes in early use the word also has its literal Latin sense, especially of medicines. Related: Corroborated; corroborating; corroborative.

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1. He looked at me anxiously, as if he hoped I'd corroborate this.: 他神色不安地看着我, 仿佛他希望我证实地的话.

2. It appeared that what he said went to corroborate my account.: 看来他所说的和我叙述的相符.

3. Upon checking your statement, it has been impossible to corroborate the facts.: 经审查,你所申诉的事实不能得到证实.

5. If you're going to be my witness, your story must corroborate my story.: 如果你充当我的人证, 你的陈述一定要证实我说的话.