demonstrable

demonstrable — 形容詞

1. Something that is demonstrable can be shown to be true or real in a clear and ce

1.形容詞C1
釋義

可證明的

能用證據清楚顯示為真實的

Something that is demonstrable can be shown to be true or real in a clear and certain way, especially by providing facts or evidence.

例句

The link between smoking and lung cancer is demonstrable through decades of research.

吸菸與肺癌之間的關聯可以透過數十年的研究來證明。

predicative: be demonstrable + through [evidence source]

Megan's lawyer argued that there was no demonstrable evidence against her client.

Megan 的律師主張沒有任何可證實的證據對她的當事人不利。

attributive: demonstrable + evidence

同義詞
  • provable

    More common in everyday contexts; often implies logical or mathematical deduction rather than empirical evidence

  • verifiable

    Focuses on checking or confirming against a reliable source or record

  • evident

    Broader meaning; includes things that are obvious without requiring formal proof

反義詞
  • unprovable

    Cannot be proved using available methods or evidence

  • questionable

    Suspicious or doubtful; not clearly true

文法句型

demonstrable + noun

be + demonstrable

there + be + demonstrable + noun

用法筆記

Common in formal, academic, and legal writing; less frequent in casual conversation. Often used with nouns like 'evidence', 'fact', 'improvement', 'link', or 'effect'.

常見錯誤

He was very demonstrable about his love for her.
He was very demonstrative about his love for her.
💡'demonstrable' means provable; 'demonstrative' means openly showing feelings.