The discovery of ancient pottery fragments helped corroborate the theory that early settlers traded along the river.
古代陶器碎片的发现有助于证实早期定居者沿河进行贸易的理论。
Which choice best defines “corroborate”?
D — To confirm or support with evidence.. “corroborate” means To confirm or support with evidence..
Which word means “To confirm or support with evidence.”?
D — corroborate. “corroborate” means To confirm or support with evidence..
corroborate — To confirm or support with evidence.. In Chinese: 证实；佐证.
corroborate is pronounced //kəˈrɒbəreɪt//.
The discovery of ancient pottery fragments helped corroborate the theory that early settlers traded along the river. (古代陶器碎片的发现有助于证实早期定居者沿河进行贸易的理论。)
confirm, verify, substantiate — all close in meaning to corroborate (To confirm or support with evidence.).
contradict, refute — each the opposite of corroborate (To confirm or support with evidence.).
Yes. corroborate is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
cor- + robor(力量) → 加强证据。