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corroborated

UK //kəˈrɒbəreɪtɪd//US //kəˈrɑːbəreɪtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'corroboratus',意为 '加强' 或 '确认',由 'com-'(一起)和 'roborare'(使强壮)组成。

verb

❶ 指通过提供证据或事实来支持或确认某个说法、理论或陈述的真实性,使其更加可信或有力。

“The witness's testimony corroborated the victim's account of the incident.”

(证人的证词证实了受害者对事件的描述。)

“The new evidence corroborated the scientist's hypothesis about climate change.”

(新证据支持了科学家关于气候变化的假设。)

同义词:confirmed, verified, substantiated, validated, supported

常见短语

corroborated evidence — 指经过多方验证或支持的证据,通常用于法律或学术语境中,表示证据的可靠性。

“The case was dismissed due to lack of corroborated evidence.”

(由于缺乏确凿的证据,该案件被驳回。)