validate

validate — 動詞

1. To check something carefully according to a set of rules, and then declare that

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

驗證；核准

正式確認文件或程序符合規定

To check something carefully according to a set of rules, and then declare that it meets the required standard — for example, when an official stamps a document to confirm it is valid, or a committee approves an application after reviewing it.

例句

The lab technician validated the test results before sending them to the doctor.

實驗室技術員在將檢測結果送交醫生前，先進行了驗證。

passive alternative: results are validated by an expert

Mert took his parking ticket to the shop counter to have it validated.

Mert 把停車繳費單拿到櫃檯去蓋章確認。

have + object + validated (causative pattern)

同義詞
  • approve

    broader meaning — 'approve' can mean simply 'agree with', while 'validate' implies checking against specific rules

  • certify

    more specific — 'certify' usually involves an official written document or license

  • authenticate

    focuses on proving something is genuine rather than checking it meets standards

反義詞
  • invalidate

    direct opposite — to declare something officially unacceptable or void

  • reject

    to refuse to accept or approve

文法句型

validate + noun phrase (document, ticket, result, application)

用法筆記

Frequently used in passive constructions (be validated, get validated, have something validated). Common in administrative, legal, and official formal contexts — not typically used for casual personal approval.

常見錯誤

❌The manager validated my vacation request by signing it.
✅The manager approved my vacation request by signing it.
💡'validate' means officially confirming something meets a standard, not simply giving permission.

2. To show through evidence or testing that a claim, piece of data, or theory is tr

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

證實；確認

以證據證明某事為真或正確

To show through evidence or testing that a claim, piece of data, or theory is true or accurate — for instance, when new experimental findings confirm a previous scientific hypothesis.

例句

Dr. Chen's experiment validated the team's theory about how birds navigate.

陳博士的實驗證實了團隊關於鳥類導航方式的理論。

scientific context: validate + theory / findings

The survey data validated what residents had been saying about the lack of streetlights.

調查數據證實了居民長期以來對於路燈不足的看法。

同義詞
  • confirm

    more general — 'confirm' can be used in everyday situations; 'validate' suggests stronger, more systematic evidence

  • verify

    focuses on checking accuracy against a known standard; 'validate' checks whether something is true or correct

  • corroborate

    more formal — 'corroborate' means to support with additional evidence from a different source

反義詞
  • disprove

    to prove that something is false through evidence

  • contradict

    to be in opposition to a claim or piece of evidence

文法句型

validate + noun phrase (theory, claim, data, findings)

validate + that-clause

用法筆記

Common in academic and scientific writing. The subject is often a study, experiment, data set, or piece of evidence. Can also be used for personal experiences or feelings when evidence shows they were justified.

常見錯誤

❌My friend validated my story by nodding.
✅My friend confirmed my story by nodding.
💡'validate' usually implies formal or evidence-based confirmation, not casual agreement.