1. prove
prove “证明”，证明（某事属实）, 普通用词，泛指有充分的、可靠的事实证明某一观点或结论是正确的。可用作及物动词，后接宾语或宾语从句。
- Galileo proved the law of falling objects to the world from the leaning tower in Pizza.
伽利略在比萨斜塔证明物体落体定律。- The data obtained clearly proves that the proposed method is far better than the traditional one.
获得的数据清楚地证明，提出的方法比传统的方法好的多。- There wasn’t enough evidence to prove him guilty of the crime of which he was accused.
没有足够的证据能他犯了被指控的罪行。
2. verify
verify “证明”、“证实”、“核实”。多指通过实验、论证，查核证实某事的是对的，也可表示“查证”、“核实”某事的真实性。
- Physical and chemical tests verify that the device has neither radioactive pollution nor toxic side effects.
物理和化学测试验证明该装置无放射性污染，对人体也无毒无副作用。- We need more proofs to verify whether he is guilty of the crime.
我们需要有更多的证据才能证明他是否犯罪。- The new technology, including the digital photograph, will help authorities verify a traveller’s identity.
包括使用数码照片的这种新科技将能帮助当局查证旅行者的身份。- Ask for the guests’ name if not known and verify the guests’ information in the computer.
如果不知道客户的名称可要求告知，并核实电脑中客户信息。
3. bear out
bear out “证明”、“证实”。该动词短语用法相当于同 prove、verify。
- We will not make a decision before all the facts we mentioned have been borne out（proved、verified）.
在我们提到的所有的事实得到证实之前，我们不会做出决定。- It seemed to bear out Hemingway’s own gloomy maxim about America.
这似乎证实了海明威关于美国的阴郁格言。
4. demonstrate
demonstrate “证明”、“证实”。指用充分有力、无可辩驳事实或证据证明某事，语气较强。
- The success of Olympic Games demonstrated that people of different nations and cultures can work together peacefully.
奥运会的成功举行证明不同的国家及其文化是能和睦相处的。- The researchers say this is the first study to demonstrate a link between midlife belly fat and the risk of dementia.
研究人员说，这是首次通过研究证实中年腹部肥胖与患痴呆的危险有关联。
5. confirm
confirm “（进一步）证实”、“确定”。指对已有的观点、说法、预测、猜疑予以证实或确证。
- Many scientists have predicted that the atmosphere is becoming warmer and warmer, but so far not enough evidence has produced to confirm the prediction.
许多科学家曾预测气候会变得越来越暖和，但到目前为止还没有足够的证据来证实这项预测。- Instead of replying to our inquiry about the truth of the fact, he asked to resign, which confirmed our suspicion on him.
他没有对我们询问这件事的实真相作出回答，反而提出辞职，这证实了我们的对他的怀疑。- You had better confirm your reservation for the hotel before your departure to the city.
在出发前往该市之前，你最好确定一下酒店预订。- X-rays have confirmed that he has not broken any bones.
X光片证实他没有骨折。
证实的强度： confirm < verify < validate
6. validate
validate “验证”，“使…证实”。形容词valid可指理论、观点、说法“站得住脚的”、“正确的”，因此validate常用于证明理论、观点、说法的正确性或站得住脚。 如：to validate a theory 证实理论
- Can you validate your views against economic growth?
你能验证你反对经济增长的说法的观点吗？- Many people reported the witness of UFO, but none of them have been validated as yet.
许多人报道说看到了不明飞行物，但没有一个报道得到证实。
7. testify
testify “作证”。多指以事实口头为某人或某事作证，也可指在法庭上为当事人的提供证词。该词也可用于指一般的证明，接宾语时常用testify to。
- He testified to having seen the man leaving the building at the time of the murder being committed.
他作证说在谋杀发生时他看到那个男子离开那栋楼。- Can you testify the man’s statement that he was not at the scene of the crime?
这位男子说他不在犯罪现场，你能证明他的说法吗?
8. certify
certify “证明”。指用合法的证书、证件或带签名盖章的证明、权威性或人格来证实某事的可靠性和真实性，含“担保”“保证”之意。
- I won’t buy such an expensive painting until it is certified by an expert.
我不会买这幅贵的画，除非得到专家的认证。- I certify that all the information given in this application is true and accurate.
我保证所有在本申请表格填报的资料是真实和准确的。
9. prove (to be)
prove 可用作系动词，后接“to be + 形容词或名词”，to be 可省略，意为“证明是”。
- The task seemed to be easy but proved to be difficult.
这项任务似乎很容易，但被证明是很困难的。- I imagine that it would prove (to be) a very easy task.
我想这将证明是一个很容易的任务。
10. turn out
- turn out (to be)
- It turns out that ………
turn out 用法与系动词 prove 相同，表示“证明是”、“结果是”、“原来是”的意思。这一短语可以转化成句型 “It turns out that ………”。
- The person I spoke to turned out to be our new teacher.
It turned out that the person I spoke to was our new teacher.
和我说话的那个人原来是我们的新老师。- Though it looked like rain this morning, it has turned out to be a fine day.
今天早上天看上去好像要下雨，结果是个好天气。- We place high expectation on the new method, but it turned out that it does not work well.
我们对新的方法期望很高，但事实证明它不是很行。
4）It turns out that consumer spending remains a big drive of worldeconomic growth.
结果表明,消费者消费仍然是世界经济增长一大动力。
转自：http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4e1e04a10102vchm.html
