| 单词 | corroboration |
| 释义 | corroboration (once / 6311 pages) n If you tell your boss you couldn't go to work because you were sick and then produce a doctor's note, that's corroboration — a fancy term for "evidence" — something that backs up a statement or a theory. Corroboration is probably the kind of word you wouldn't use in casual conversation; you would more likely use proof, for example. It's generally used in a more technical or formal sense, regarding a legal case, perhaps, or a scientific experiment, as in: "Physicists today are finding increasing corroboration that Einstein's theories were correct." WORD FAMILYcorroboration: corroborations+/corroborate: corroborated, corroborates, corroborating, corroboration, corroborative, corroboratory/corroborated: uncorroborated/corroborative: corroboratively USAGE EXAMPLESCorroboration of their work from Rosling and other independent researchers supported the policy changes that stemmed the outbreak. Nature(Dec 14, 2016) But he and Armstrong had failed to speak to Dr Rex Newton, so there was no corroboration. The Guardian(Nov 24, 2016) A steady stream of opportunities for deep October runs appeared imminent, given the team’s talented core — the delicate handling of Stephen Strasburg was corroboration. Washington Post(Oct 12, 2016) n confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence Syn|Hyper certification, documentation confirmation information that confirms or verifies |
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