corroborative

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corroborative — adjective

  • corroborativepositive
  • more corroborativecomparative
  • most corroborativesuperlative

1. providing additional facts or information that help show an earlier claim, story

1.形容詞C1
釋義

providing additional facts or information that help show an earlier claim, story, or theory is likely to be true

例句

Noor found corroborative emails that backed up the whistle-blower's account of fraud.

collocation: corroborative emails

The detective needed corroborative testimony before he could make an arrest.

同義詞
  • supporting

    broader and more common; used in everyday contexts as well as formal ones

  • confirmatory

    suggests final or decisive proof; often used in scientific or legal settings

  • substantiating

    emphasises adding weight or substance to a claim that previously lacked support

反義詞
  • contradictory

    pointing to the opposite conclusion rather than supporting it

文法句型

corroborative + noun

be + corroborative + of + noun

用法筆記

Commonly used before nouns such as 'evidence,' 'testimony,' 'data,' or 'statement.' When naming what is being supported, use 'corroborative of' + noun.

常見錯誤

❌The report was corroborative the claim.
✅The report was corroborative of the claim.
💡the adjective requires 'of' before naming what is supported.