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substantiate

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  • vt. 证实;使实体化

英英释意


1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;
"his story confirmed my doubts"
"The evidence supports the defendant"
2. represent in bodily form;
"He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"
"The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"
3. make real or concrete; give reality or substance to;
"our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
4. solidify, firm, or strengthen;
"The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country"