学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3176 corroborate

今天我们学习的词是 corroborate¹.

Corroborate 是证实、支持某一种说法、理论、结果。The FBI investigation² did not find any evidence corroborating³ the allegations of sexual assault or misconduct against Brett Kavanaugh, now the newest member of the Supreme⁴ Court. 美国联邦调查局的调查没有找出任何证据，证实对现在已经成为最高法院大法官的卡瓦诺有过性侵或不当行为的指控。Apple and Amazon denied reports that Chinese agents had been spying on them by placing chips in their devices, saying they had found no evidence to corroborate the finding. 美国大公司苹果和亚马逊否认有关中国特工通过在其设备中放置芯片来监视他们的报道，称没有找到任何支持这一发现的证据。

1 corroborate   

v.支持，证实，确定

参考例句：

• He looked at me anxiously,as if he hoped I'd corroborate this.他神色不安地看着我，仿佛他希望我证实地的话。
• It appeared that what he said went to corroborate my account.看来他所说的和我叙述的相符。

2 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

3 corroborating   

v.证实，支持（某种说法、信仰、理论等）( corroborate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Neither can one really conclude much from a neat desk, unless there is further corroborating evidence. 实际上，我们也无法从一张整洁的办公桌中得出什么结论，除非还有其它证据进一步证实。 来自互联网

4 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。