substantiated
UK/səb'stænʃɪeɪtɪd/US/səbˈstænʃi:ˌeɪtid/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Supported or proven by evidence.
经证实的；有据可查的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsub-under, below
+
-i-connector
+
-atebefore, in front of (Latin ante)
+
-dto make, having
=substantiated
From substantiate (sub- 'under' + stant 'stand' = give solid standing/substance to) + -ed. A substantiated claim has evidence standing under it.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.well-substantiated claim有充分依据的主张
- 2.substantiated evidence经证实的证据
- 3.unsubstantiated rumor未经证实的谣言
- 4.[substantiated findings]经证实的调查结果
Example Sentences
- 1.
The newspaper printed only substantiated allegations.
- 2.
His theory is well substantiated by experimental data.