| 词汇 | bear out |
| 释义 | Idiom bear outbear out (something) to support the truth of something.Every opinion poll taken bears out our belief that a different jury would have reached a different verdict. Usage notes: often used in the form borne out by: Her theories were not borne out by the research I did. Phr V bear out bears, bearing, bore, borne bear out sth/sb or bear sth/sb out to prove that something that someone has said or written {e.g. claim, theory} is true, or to say that someone is telling the truthThe facts do not bear out the government's claims.If you tell him what happened I shall certainly bear you out. bear out sth/sb • bear sth/sb out to support what someone has said or written and so help to prove that it is true: Recent research bears out the idea that women are safer drivers than men. I told them exactly what had happened, and Dudley bore me out. bear outTo support or prove a claim or idea. If you didn't do anything wrong, then the investigation will bear out your innocence. bear something out[for facts or evidence] to support or confirm a story or explanation. The facts don't bear this out. Her story bears out exactly what you said. bear outBack up or confirm, as in The results bear out what he predicted, or His story bears me out exactly. [Late 1400s] bear outv. To be evidence that something is true or that what someone says is true; support something or someone: The test results bear out our claims. I told them my side of the story and the evidence bore me out. |
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