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

• 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。
• As a way of exploring R, let us see if we can prove or disprove this explanation.
  作为研究R的一种方法，来看我们是否能证明或者驳斥这一解释。
• If we disprove their theory by learning these skills.
  如果我们通过学习掌握了技能。
• The two parties disprove the theory of the other, but unite in persecute the dissenter.
  尽管这两党各自不同意它党的理论，在迫害持异议者这一点上却是一致的。
• Their statement incorrect we disprove as follow.
  他们的陈述不正确，现提反对意见如下。
• The champions of this view have the advantage that we will never get the chance to disprove it.
  拥护这种观点的人具有一个优势：即我们永远不会有机会证明它是错误的。
• Student: For me personally if you say something is a belief is either true or false, for me a belief if something you can't prove or disprove you just believe it.
  学生：对我来说，如果你说一个东西是信仰，或对或错，对我来说一个信仰是，你不能证明存在或者不存在的东西，所以你相信。
• 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。
• He failed in the debate competition, because he couldn't disprove the argument of his opponents.
  他在辩论赛中输了，因为他无法证明对手的论点是错的。
• If this is true, science will never be able to prove or disprove the existence of psychic powers.
  如果这是真的，科学就永远无法证明或驳斥灵力的存在。