✨ 语义深度解析
prove
高考核心词 作文加分词 难度 2/5 ⏱ 3 分钟
核心
拿出证据,让人信服——或者经过验证后成为某个状态
释义
1
v.证明,证实(通过证据或论证)
Scientists have gathered sufficient data to prove a direct link between air pollution and respiratory illness.
科学家已收集了足够数据,证明空气污染与呼吸系统疾病之间存在直接联系。
2
v.(结果)证明是,被证实(prove to be + adj./n.)
What initially seemed like a minor issue proved to be far more serious than anyone had anticipated.
最初看起来只是小问题的事,结果证明比任何人预期的都要严重得多。
语感
prove = 经过验证的结果——可以是你主动证明,也可以是事情自己「显出」了
证明证实结果是
陷阱
⚠️prove to be vs. prove + adj.:结果「是」(两种结构均正确)
The new treatment proved highly effective in clinical trials.
prove 后面只能接 to be,不能直接接形容词
prove + 形容词(prove effective / useful / difficult)和 prove to be + 形容词均正确;前者更简洁书面
这种新疗法在临床试验中证明非常有效。(prove + adj. 无需 to be)
近义辨析
prove vs demonstrate
prove 通过证据或论证证明某事(义项一) demonstrate 展示,证明(更强调「清楚地展示出来」,常用于学术论证)
The defence lawyer worked hard to prove her client's innocence.
辩护律师努力证明她当事人的清白。
The experiment clearly demonstrates the relationship between temperature and reaction speed.
实验清楚地展示了温度与反应速度之间的关系。
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换:showturn out to be
学术论证类作文科学话题议论文
普通
History shows that cooperation leads to better outcomes.
历史表明合作会带来更好的结果。
加分 ✨
History has repeatedly proved that international cooperation, rather than unilateral action, yields more sustainable and equitable outcomes.
历史反复证明,国际合作而非单边行动,能带来更可持续和公平的结果。
常用搭配
prove to be (adj./n.)结果证明是……
prove sb. wrong / right证明某人是错的 / 对的
prove a point / theory证明一个观点 / 理论
proof of sth.……的证据(名词)
proven (adj.)已证明的(a proven method 经过验证的方法)
词根
prove = prob(测试,如 probe 探测)→ 经过测试显示出来 = 证明
考考你
Q1义项辨析
下面四个句子中,prove 的用法与其他三个不同的是:
A
The investigation failed to prove that the suspect had been at the scene.
B
The new policy proved to be far more controversial than expected.
C
Can you prove that your data was collected ethically?
D
He set out to prove his theory through a series of experiments.
Q2对错判断
判断下面句子里 prove 的用法是否正确:
The shortcut she had chosen proved disastrous — the road was completely flooded.
prove + 形容词(proved disastrous)是正确结构,无需 to be
Q3翻译应用
用 prove 翻译下面句子(可参考 writing_upgrade 字段的搭配):
无数事实已经证明,忽视早期教育投入将在未来造成更高的社会成本。
Countless examples have proved that neglecting investment in early education leads to far greater social costs in the future.
关键搭配:have proved that
have proved that + 从句 用于「以事实为据」的论证,比 show 更有历史积累感
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