substantiate

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vt. 使实体化, 证实 [经] 确证

发音

UK /səbˈstænʃieɪt/
其它
UK /səbˈstanʃɪeɪt/
CA /səbˈstænʃiˌeɪt/
US /səbˈstænʃiˌeɪt/
CA /səbˈstɛənʃiˌeɪt/
US /səbˈstɛənʃiˌeɪt/
AU /səbˈstænʃiæɪt/

词形变化

substantiated substantiates 三单 substantiates substantiating substantiating 现在分词 substantiated 过去式 substantiated 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

证实；使实体化

释义与例句

v. C2
  1. 1.

    To verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate.

    及物

    substantiate allegations

    substantiate a claim

    The lawyer was asked to substantiate her claims.

    He could not substantiate the rumors with evidence.

  2. 2.

    To give material form or substance to something; to embody; to record in documents

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

realize support realise confirm sustain corroborate incarnate affirm embody actualise

上位词 10

make move act create represent strengthen correspond fortify beef up stand for

下位词 10

back show prove express backup document establish demonstrate verify vouch

词源

From Medieval Latin substantiatus (“given substance”), from the verb substantiare, first used 1657.

来源：wiktionary