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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhèngshí
"证人能够证实被告的辩解。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding.
"The witness was able to corroborate the defendant's alibi." - 2
To provide additional evidence or information that supports a claim.
"The scientist's research corroborated the initial findings of the study."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin past participle 'corroboratus', formed from the prefix 'com-' (expressing intensive force) and 'roborare' (to strengthen, from 'robur', meaning strength or oak). Entering English in the late 16th century, it initially meant to strengthen physically or legally, but progressively evolved to denote confirming or supporting statements, theories, or stories with additional evidence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Corroborate" is said worldwide
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corroborer
Transliteration: kɔʁɔbeʁ
"Le témoin a pu corroborer l'alibi du défendeur."
bestätigen
Transliteration: bəˈʃtɛːdɪɡn̩
"Der Zeuge konnte das Alibi des Angeklagten bestätigen."
corroborare
Transliteration: korroboˈraːre
"Il testimone è stato in grado di corroborare l'alibi dell'imputato."
corroborar
Transliteration: koɾoβoˈɾaɾ
"El testigo pudo corroborar la coartada del acusado."
corroborar
Transliteration: koʁoβoˈɾaʁ
"A testemunha conseguiu corroborar o álibi do réu."
सत्यापित करना
Transliteration: satyāpit karnā
"गवाह ने आरोपी के बचाव को सत्यापित किया।"
证实
Transliteration: zhèngshí
"证人能够证实被告的辩解。"
확인하다
Transliteration: hwaginhada
"증인은 피고의 알리바이를 확인할 수 있었습니다."
裏付ける
Transliteration: urazukeru
"証人は被告のアリバイを裏付けることができました。"
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