corroborate

kә'rɒbәreit

托福GRE Collins 1

v. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

vt. 巩固, 确证
[法] 确证, 确定, 证实

Collins 星级

18,926

BNC 频率

11,342

使用频率

corroborate 可以拆分为 cor-（一起）和 roborare（增强），整体意思是“共同增强”，即“证实”或“确认”。

例句

1. The witness was called to corroborate the suspect's alibi.

证人被召来证实嫌疑人的不在场证明。

2. The evidence found at the scene helped to corroborate the detective's theory.

现场发现的证据帮助证实了侦探的理论。

3. She provided documents to corroborate her claims about the company's finances.

她提供了文件来证实她关于公司财务的说法。