prove的名词形式为proof。prove作为动词，基本含义为“证明”、“后来被发现是”、“展示”、“显示自己的才能”、“发酵”；而proof除了可作名词之外，还可作及物动词和形容词，基本含义为“证据”、“检验”、“验算”、“标准酒精度”、“能抵御”、“抗…的”、“使防水”、“印…的校样”。

prove作为动词，意为证明;证实;后来被发现是;最终显现为;展现，展示，显示(自己的才能);显示（自己）是;发酵。

例句：They hope this new evidence will prove her innocence.

他们希望这一新证据能证明她无罪。

Can it be proved that he did commit these offences?

能证明他确实犯了这些罪吗？

The opposition proved too strong for him.

这个对手过于强劲，使得他难以招架。

He constantly feels he has to prove himself to others.

他时常觉得自己必须向人一展身手。

He proved himself determined to succeed.

他向人证明了自己不达目的不罢休。

You brought this charge. You prove it!...

你提出了这项控告。你拿出证据来！

Margaret proved herself to be a good mother...

玛格丽特证明了自己是个好妈妈。

They made a 3,000 mile detour simply to prove a point.

他们绕行3,000英里只是为了证明自己能够做到。

1、作为名词时，意为证据;证明;检验;证实;求证;验算;校样;（酒的）标准酒精度。

例句：Can you provide any proof of identity ?

你能提供什么身份证明吗？

Keep the receipt as proof of purchase .

保存收据，作为购物证明。

Is the claim capable of proof?

这个说法能证明是正确的吗？

She was checking the proofs of her latest novel.

她正在审阅她的新小说的校样。

I'm correcting the proofs of the Spanish edition right now.

我正在校正西班牙语版本的校样。

2、作为形容词时，意为能抵御;能防范;可防护;防…的;抗…的。

例句：The sea wall was not proof against the strength of the waves.

防波堤挡不住海浪的力量。

The car has childproof locks on the rear doors.

汽车后门装有防止儿童开启的锁。

The fortress was proof against the techniques of attack then in use...

该防御工事能抵御当时所使用的各种进攻手段。

The material is stored in a special radiation proof container.

这种原料被储存在防辐射的特殊容器里。

3、作为及物动词时，意为给(织物等)做防护处理;使防水(或防火等);印…的校样。

例句：He is living proof that some players just get better with age.

有些运动员年纪越大状态越好，他就是个活生生的例子。

The Windermere Golf Club is proof positive that golf and ecology can co-exist in perfect harmony.

温德米尔高尔夫俱乐部证明了高尔夫和生态能完全和谐共存。