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  1. Oxford American Dictionary

    proof

    • IPA[pro͞of]

    美式

    • n.
      evidence or argument establishing or helping to establish a fact or the truth of a statement；the spoken or written evidence in a trial.
    • adj.
      able to withstand something damaging; resistant；denoting a trial impression of a page or printed work
    • v.
      make (fabric) waterproof；make a proof of (a printed work, engraving, etc.)

    • verb: proof, 3rd person present: proofs, gerund or present participle: proofing, past tense: proofed, past participle: proofed

    • noun: proof, plural noun: proofs

    • 釋義
    • 片語

    名詞

    • 1. evidence or argument establishing or helping to establish a fact or the truth of a statement you will be asked to give proof of your identity this is not a proof for the existence of God 同義詞 evidence, verification, corroboration, authentication, confirmation, ... 更多
    • ▪ the spoken or written evidence in a trial.
    • ▪ the action or process of establishing the truth of a statement it shifts the onus of proof in convictions from the police to the public
    • ▪ a series of stages in the resolution of a mathematical or philosophical problem.
    • 2. a trial impression of a page, taken from type or film and used for making corrections before final printing. 同義詞 page proof, galley proof, galley, pull, slip, ... 更多
    • ▪ a trial photographic print made for initial selection.
    • ▪ each of a number of impressions from an engraved plate, especially (in commercial printing) of a limited number before the ordinary issue is printed and before an inscription or signature is added.
    • ▪ any of various preliminary impressions of coins struck as specimens.
    • 3. the strength of distilled alcoholic liquor, relative to proof spirit taken as a standard of 100 powerful 132-proof rum
    • 4. a test or trial of something.

    形容詞

    • 1. able to withstand something damaging; resistant the marine battle armor was proof against most weapons the system comes with idiot-proof instructions
    • 2. denoting a trial impression of a page or printed work a proof copy is sent up for checking

    動詞

    • 1. make (fabric) waterproof if you are using a piece of lightweight canvas it will be necessary to proof the fabric when complete
    • 2. make a proof of (a printed work, engraving, etc.) proof each plate and print it on acetate first
    • ▪ proofread (a text) a book about dinosaurs was being proofed by the publisher
    • 3. North American activate (yeast) by the addition of liquid proof the yeast with the teaspoon of sugar
    • ▪ knead (dough) until light and smooth.
    • ▪ (of dough) prove shape into a baguette and let proof for a few minutes

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