disprove

英 [ˌdɪsˈpruːv]

美 [ˌdɪsˈpruːv]

v.  证明…是错误(或虚假)的

过去分词：disproved　现在分词：disproving　过去式：disproved　第三人称单数：disproves　

TOEFLGRETEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.14282 / COCA.15886

牛津词典

verb

• 证明…是错误（或虚假）的
  to show that sth is wrong or false
  1. The theory has now been disproved.
     这一理论现已证明是错误的。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 证明…有误;证明…有假
  Todisprovean idea, belief, or theory means to show that it is not true.
  1. The statistics to prove or disprove his hypothesis will take years to collect.
     收集数据来证明他的假设是否成立要花上数年的时间。

英英释义

verb

• prove to be false
  1. The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories
  Synonym:confute

双语例句

• This does not disprove his existence, but it certainly casts great doubt on the historicity of a man who was supposedly widely known to have made a great impact on the world.
  在他的一生中都没有被提及。这些并不能反驳他的存在，但它无疑地对一般认为对整个世界产生过伟大影响而被人们广泛知晓的一个人的历史真实性产生了怀疑。
• Impossible to deny or disprove.
  不可能否认或者驳倒。
• It is nearly impossible to disprove a rumor.
  要辟谣几乎是不可能的。
• He could not disprove the major contention of his opponents.
  他驳不倒对方的主要论点。
• Many may deny that this knowledge is true, but throughout the centuries there has been ample opportunity to disprove these theories, but this has not been done.
  很多人可能会否认这方面的知识是真实的，而且在整个出现了很多机会反驳这些理论的世纪，但这并没有这样做。
• There is no simple way of trying to prove or disprove the Adam and Eve story.
  没有什么简单的办法去证实或证伪亚当与夏娃的故事。
• If we disprove their theory by learning these skills.
  如果我们通过学习掌握了技能。
• Their statement incorrect we disprove as follow.
  他们的陈述不正确，现提反对意见如下。
• Until now no one had been able to disprove the theory.
  直至现在尚无人能驳倒这一理论。
• They can neither prove nor disprove that it is genuine.
  他们无法证明它是真的，也无法证明它是假的。