| 单词 | to bring in proof |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto bring (set, etc.) (a thing) in (also on, to) (the, †a) proof a. The action or an act of testing or making trial of something; the condition of being tested; examination, experiment; test, trial; (also) an instance of this. Often in phrases, as to bring (set, etc.) (a thing) in (also on, to) (the, †a) proof. Now usually as to put to (the) proof. the proof of the pudding is in the eating: see pudding n. Phrases 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > trial, test, or testing > [noun] fandingc1000 costningOE assay1330 say?c1335 assayingc1375 experimenta1382 proofc1390 experience1393 tastinga1400 probationc1422 probe?a1425 approof1436 fraistingc1440 examination?1510 saying1512 approving1523 trial1526 test1594 approbationa1616 trya1616 proval1622 tempting1623 probatea1643 experimental1659 testinga1834 c1390 G. Chaucer Manciple's Tale 75 Thy rekenynges..were nat honeste, if it cam to preef. c1395 G. Chaucer Clerk's Tale 787 This markys yet his wif to tempte moore To the outreste preue [v.rr. prevey, priue, proef, preef] of hir corage. ?c1450 (?a1400) J. Wyclif Eng. Wks. (1880) 384 We mot take hede to þe rewle of prefe þat fayliþ not: ‘..by her werkis ȝe schul knowe hem’. ?a1500 in T. Wright & J. O. Halliwell Reliquiæ Antiquæ (1845) I. 270 (MED) A place of proff for man to knowe bothe frend and foo; Sum hold abacke, sum nott att home. 1523 J. Fitzherbert Bk. Surueyeng xi. f. 13v That there may be made due proues without fauoure, bribery, or extorcyon. 1683 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises II. 142 Without several Proofs and Tryings, [the mould] cannot be expected to be perfectly true. 1686 T. D'Urfey Banditti ii.i. 13 Your Merit receives no damage Sir by your Modesty; and your Courage shall be put to the proof suddenly. 1713 Country-Man's Rudiments 35 The Farmer himself should also cast all his Stacks to the Proof. 1775 B. Franklin London §65 724 Does he insult any one of them with Impunity? Has he, or will he put their Spirit to the Proof? 1805 R. Southey Madoc i. vi. 68 If thy heart Be hardened to the proof, come when thou wilt! 1842 Ld. Tennyson Locksley Hall in Poems (new ed.) II. 100 Drug thy memories, lest thou learn it, lest thy heart be put to proof. 1861 W. Fairbairn Iron 150 Some large pump-rods..were required to stand a proof of 120,000 lbs. per square inch. 1892 A. Conan Doyle Adventures Sherlock Holmes viii. 209 Having once made up my mind, you know the steps which I took in order to put the matter to the proof. 1926 G. B. Shaw tr. S. Trebitsch Jitta's Atonement iii, in Translations & Tomfooleries iii. 78 When you were..put to the proof..you behaved very sensibly. 1972 Times 29 Feb. 8 The plaintiffs were put to strict proof that the ship was lost as a result of the perils of the seas. 2004 N.Y. Law Jrnl. (Nexis) 8 July 25 The truth, strength or quality of the sentencing enhancements have not been put to the proof. < as lemmas |
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