(1)证据，物证 ((a piece of) evidence， information， etc that shows definitely that sth is true) [C， U][N(of)， N+that]： Is what you say a guess or have you～? 你所说的是猜测还是你有证据?written～书面证据;We shall require～s of that statement. 我们需要那项声明的证据。Do you have any～of that allegation/his guilt? 你有那个指控/他犯罪的证据吗?He showed～of his innocence. 他出示了自己无罪的证据。documentary～of his ownership of the car 他是那辆车的车主的证明文件;I can give you more than one～that it is correct. 我能给你不止一个证据来证明那是正确的。We have～that this man committed a crime/he is a thief/he is the owner of the house. 我们有这个人犯罪/那人是小偷/他是房主的证据。

(2)验证(test or trial to find out whether sth is true or a fact; demonstration or proving) [U]：Will your theory stand up to～? 你的理论经得起考验吗?It has stood the～. 它经受了考验。The claim is capable of～. 这种断言是能被验证的。 documents in～of sb's claim 证明自己有权提出要求的文件;The burden of～is on the prosecution. 拿出证据是原告的责任。The～of the pudding is in the eating. (prov) 要想知道布丁好不好吃就得尝一尝。〖同〗trial，test，examination;

(3) 1)校稿(样) (trial sheet of printed material， checked against the original manuscript for errors) [C， 尤pl]： check/correct/read the～s of a book 核对/修改/审读一本书的校样;He sent me the～s of his new book. 他把他新书的校样寄给我。pass the～for press 同意将校样付印;a～copy 一本校样;The production manager OK'd the～s. 生产经理批准了校样。2)校对 (stage in the production of a book when proofs have been made) [U]： read a book in～审阅一本书的校样;3)(照片的)样片 (trial print of a photograph) [C]：～s of wedding photos 结婚照片的样片;

(4)(酒精等的)强度标准，标准酒精度 (standard of strength of some kinds of alcoholic drink on a scale in which proof spirit is 100%)[U]： The liquor is 60%～. 这种酒的度数为60。This brandy is below～. 这种白兰地低于标准酒精度。30% below～低于标准酒精度30%;～spirit 标准烈度的酒;

(5)验证;证明(system of steps in maths used to show that sth is definitely true or false) [C]： the～of a theorem 定理的证明;

put sb/sth to the proof/test 加以考验，检验一下： The scientist put his theories to the～. 科学家对他的理论进行检验。

→′proofread v 校对;′proofreader n 校对者;

【辨异】proof¹与 evidence、exhibit和testimony的区别见EVIDENCE。