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单词 probative
释义 proba·tive
\ˈprōbəd.iv, -räb-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English probatiffe, from Latin probativus of proof, from probatus (past participle of probare to try, test, approve, prove) + -ivus -ive — more at prove
1. : serving to try out or test : exploratory
 < a blind forward movement … probative but incisive — J.K.Feibleman >
2. : that furnishes, establishes, or contributes toward proof : substantiating
 < has considerable probative force — B.N.Meltzer >
 < reasonably probative evidence — W.W.Werntz >
 < little or no probative value — Nathan Schachner >
proba·tive·ly adverb
proba·tive·ness noun -es
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