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⇨ show 1show1 verb opinion polls show... 民意调查表明⋯Show me that letter. 把那封信给我看看。show courage/respect 表现出勇气／敬意show ♦︎ prove ♦︎ indicate ♦︎ demonstrate ♦︎ illustrateThese words all mean to make sth clear or show that sth is true. 这些词均表示表明、证明。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达证明的语气强弱程度| indicate | ➔ | show | ➔ | prove | | | demonstrate | | | | | illustrate | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to show / prove / indicate / demonstrate sth to sb◆to show / prove / indicate / demonstrate / illustrate that / what / how...◆figures / studies show / prove / indicate / demonstrate / illustrate sth◆research shows / proves / indicates / demonstrates / illustrates sth◆to show / prove / indicate / demonstrate / illustrate sth clearly◆to show / prove / demonstrate sth conclusively / beyond doubt■ show (showed, shown) [transitive] to use facts or evidence to make sth clear; to make clear what sb/sth is or what they can do （用事实或证据）表明，证明◆The government's popularity is declining rapidly, as the opinion polls show.民意调查表明，政府的支持率正在急剧下降。◆Let me show you exactly what this will mean.我来告诉你这究竟将意味着什么。◆They have published a report showing the company's current situation.他们已公布了一份表明公司当前状况的报告。◆He has shown himself to be a caring father.他已经证明了自己是个有爱心的父亲。◆ (informal) They think I can't do it, but I'll show them!他们认为我做不了，我却要证明给他们看！■ prove (proved, proved or proved, proven, especially in NAmE ) [transitive] to use facts or evidence to show that sth is true （用事实或证据）证明，证实◆This proves (that) I was right.这证明我是对的。◆She was determined to prove everyone wrong.她决心要证明大家都错了。◆They hope this new evidence will prove her innocence.他们希望这一新证据将证明她无罪。◆'I know you're lying.' 'Prove it!'“我知道你在撒谎。”“拿出证据来！”◆He felt he needed to prove his point (= show other people that he was right).他觉得有必要证明自己的看法是对的。◆Are you just doing this to prove a point?你这么做就是为了证明自己对吗？OPP disprove ⇨ disprove see also proof ⇨ evidence , proven ⇨ final adj. NOTE 辨析 Show or prove? Prove is often preferred to show to give a stronger sense of justice being done. 表达较强的公正感时，常用prove而不用show。■ indicate [transitive] (rather formal) to show or suggest that sth is true or exists 表明；显示◆Record profits in the retail market indicate a boom in the economy.零售市场上有史以来的最高利润表明经济的繁荣。◆Kingston-upon-Thames, as the name indicates, is situated on the banks of the Thames.泰晤士河畔金斯顿区，正如其名称所示，位于泰晤士河畔。 see also indication , indicator ⇨ sign 1 , indicate ⇨ declare , indicate ⇨ suggest ■ demonstrate / /ˈdemənstreɪt/ / [transitive] (rather formal) show that sth is true 证明；证实◆These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working.这些结果有力地证明，我们的运动正在发挥作用。◆The theories were demonstrated to be false.这些理论已证实是错误的。 see also demonstration ⇨ evidence ■ illustrate [transitive] (rather formal) to show that sth is true or exists 表明；显示◆The incident illustrates the need for better security measures.这起事件说明有必要加强安全措施。 see also illustrate ⇨ explain 1 , illustration ⇨ example 1 NOTE 辨析 Indicate, demonstrate or illustrate? Demonstrate is the strongest of these words and indicate is the weakest. In this meaning one thing indicates or illustrates another: these words cannot take a person as subject, although demonstrate can. 这三个词中demonstrate语气最强，indicate语气最弱。表达此义时，indicate和illustrate指一件事情表明另一件事情，不能以人作主语，而demonstrate则可以◆Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing.我来向你说明一下我们所面临的一些困难吧。◆Let me indicate/illustrate to you the difficulties we are facing. |