substantiation
UK/səb,stænʃɪ'eʃən/US/sәb.stænʃi'eiʃәn/
C2
Definitions
n.
The act of proving something to be true with evidence.
证实；佐证；提供证据
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsub-under, below
+
-i-connector
+
-ationbefore, in front of (Latin ante)
=substantiation
From substantiate (give substance to: sub- 'under' + stant 'stand' — what stands underneath as solid backing) + -ation. The act of putting solid evidence under a claim.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.require substantiation要求提供证明
- 2.in substantiation of作为……的佐证
- 3.lack of substantiation缺乏证明
- 4.[provide substantiation]提供证明材料
Example Sentences
- 1.
The accusation was dismissed for lack of substantiation.
- 2.
They submitted documents in substantiation of the claim.