substantiate
英[səb'stænʃɪeɪt]
美[səb'stænʃɪet]
- vt. 证实；使实体化
英英释意
- 1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;
- "his story confirmed my doubts"
- "The evidence supports the defendant"
- 2. represent in bodily form;
- "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"
- "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"
- 3. make real or concrete; give reality or substance to;
- "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
- 4. solidify, firm, or strengthen;
- "The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country"