proof
[pru:f] noun
SHOWING TRUTH 证明真实
IMPROVER countable or uncountable
■a fact or piece of information which shows that something exists or is true 证据；证物；证明•[+ that] Do they have any proof that it was Hampson who stole the goods?他们有甚么证据证明是汉普森偷了货物？ •I have a suspicion that he's having an affair, though I don't have any concrete (= definite) proof.我怀疑他有婚外情，不过我没有确凿的证据。 •If anyone needs proof of Andrew Davies' genius as a writer, this novel is it.如果有人需要证据证明安德鲁•大卫斯是天才作家，这本小说就是。 •"How old are you?" "Twenty-one." "Have you got any proof on you?"“你几岁？”“21岁。”“你身上有甚么证明吗？” •Keep your receipt as proof of purchase.保留收据作为购物证明。
[pru:f] noun
PRINTED COPY 印刷品
countable
■a printed copy of something which is examined and corrected before the final copies are printed 校样•I was busy correcting proofs.我正忙着改校样。
[pru:f] noun
The proof of the pudding (is in the eating). saying
■said to mean that you can only judge the quality of something after you have tried, used or experienced it 布丁好不好，吃了才知道（空谈不如实证）
[pru:f] adjective [after noun]
ALCOHOL 酒精
■of the stated alcoholic strength, a higher number meaning a greater amount of alcohol 标准酒精浓度的•It says on the bottle that it's 60 percent proof.瓶子上写着酒精浓度为60度。
[pru:f] adjective [after noun]
PROTECTED 受保护的 formal
■providing protection against something 耐…的，防…的•No household security devices are proof against (= protect completely against) the determined burglar.再好的家用防盗装置也防不住有心要偷的窃贼。 •Her virtue would be proof against his charms.她的美德使她不受他的魅力所吸引。
[pru:f] verb transitive
■to treat a surface with a substance which will protect it against something, especially water 给（表面）作防护处理；（尤指）给…作防水处理 |