证实 (zhèng shí) — to confirm, to verify
Definition
证实 means to confirm that something suspected or claimed is actually true, backed by evidence — stronger and more formal than 确认 (to verify/check). Use it for hypotheses, theories, or rumors being proven correct.
verb
to confirmto verify
Examples
- 证实。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài zhèng shí tā de bú zài chǎng zhèng míng.The police are verifying his alibi.
- 证实。Zhè xiē shù jù hái xū yào jìn yí bù zhèng shí.These data still need further verification.
- 证实，。Jīng guò fǎn fù zhèng shí, jié lùn shì zhèng què de.After repeated verification, the conclusion is correct.
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