cor·rob·or·ateBrE/kəˈrɒbəreɪt/NAmE/kəˈrɑːbəreɪt/verb[T, I, often passive]~ (sth) (formal) present simple - I / you / we / theycorroborateBrE/kəˈrɒbəreɪt/NAmE/kəˈrɑːbəreɪt/present simple - he / she / itcorroboratesBrE/kəˈrɒbəreɪts/NAmE/kəˈrɑːbəreɪts/past simplecorroboratedBrE/kəˈrɒbəreɪtɪd/NAmE/kəˈrɑːbəreɪtɪd/past participlecorroboratedBrE/kəˈrɒbəreɪtɪd/NAmE/kəˈrɑːbəreɪtɪd/ -ing formcorroboratingBrE/kəˈrɒbəreɪtɪŋ/NAmE/kəˈrɑːbəreɪtɪŋ/toprovideevidenceorinformationthatsupportsastatement, theory, etc.证实,确证(陈述、理论等)SYNconfirm◆Theevidencewascorroboratedbytwoindependentwitnesses. 此证据被两名独立证人证实。◆corroboratingevidence证实的证据▸cor·rob·or·ationBrE/kəˌrɒbəˈreɪʃn/NAmE/kəˌrɑːbəˈreɪʃn/noun[U]