n.

1. 证据；物证[C][U][（+of）][+that]
   I can give you more than one proof that it is true.

   我能给你好几个证据证明它的真实性。

   He has further proof of this.

   他对此有进一步的证据。

2. 检验，考验[C]
   Let us put his theories to the proof.

   让我们来检验一下他的理论。

3. 证明；论证[U]
   In proof of this theory, I shall make certain studies.

   为了证明这一理论，我将进行某些研究。

4. 【印】校样；（版画和照相的）样张[C][U]
   The author had corrected the proofs.

   作者已经改正了校样。

5. （酒精、酒类的）浓度标准[U]
   Brandy of 90 proof is about 45% alcohol.

   九十度的白兰地约含酒精百分之四十五。

6. 【数】证明，证法[C]

a.

1. 不能穿透的，能抵挡的[F][（+against）]
   This cloth is proof against water.

   这种布是防水的。

2. 检验用的
3. 规定的；（酒等）合乎标准的

vt.

1. 试验；试印；把……印成校样
2. 校对
   He edited, proofed and supervised these books in production.

   他编辑、校对并监督印制了这些书。

3. 使不被穿透；使（布等）不透水[（+against）]

n.

1. evidence establishing a fact or the truth of a statement.
   ▸Law  the evidence in a trial.
   ▸the proving of the truth of a statement.
   ▸a series of stages in the resolution of a mathematical or philosophical problem.
2. a test or trial of something.
   ▸Scots Law  a trial or a civil case before a judge without a jury.
3. Printing  a trial impression of a page used for making corrections before final printing.
   ▸a trial photographic print.
   ▸each of a limited number of impressions from an engraved plate, especially before the ordinary issue is printed.
   ▸a specially struck specimen coin with a polished or frosted finish.
4. the strength of distilled alcoholic spirits, relative to proof spirit taken as a standard of 100.

adj.

v.

1. make waterproof.
2. make a proof of (a printed work, engraving, etc.).
   ▸proofread (a text).
3. N. Amer. activate (yeast).
   ▸knead (dough) until light and smooth.
   ▸(of dough) prove.