To validate something such as a claim or statement means to prove or confirm that it is true or correct.
例句
This discovery seems to validate the claims of popular astrology.這個發(fā)現(xiàn)似乎能印證流行占星術(shù)的一些說法。...how that evidence was evaluated and validated by historians.歷史學(xué)家如何評估和確認(rèn)該證據(jù)
VERB
證明…有價值;認(rèn)可
To validate a person, state, or system means to prove or confirm that they are valuable or worthwhile.
例句
She is looking for an image that validates her...她在尋求一種能夠證明自己價值的形象。The Academy Awards appear to validate his career.奧斯卡金像獎似乎是對他事業(yè)的肯定。
英漢詞典釋義
vt.
使生效;使有法律效力
You need an official signature to validate the order.你要有正式的簽字,這張匯票才能生效。In order to validate the agreement, both parties sign it.為使協(xié)議有效, 雙方在上面簽了字。
英英詞典釋義
Verb
1. declare or make legally valid
2. prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something