/kəˈrɒbəreɪt ||; kəˈrɑbəˌret/verb [T] (formal 正式) to support a statement, idea, etc by providing new evidence （以新的证据）证实，支持（某种说法、意见等）: The witness corroborated Mr Patton's statement about the night of the murder. 证人证实了巴顿先生有关那晚凶杀案的陈述。 ➔corroboration /kəˌrɒbəˈreɪʃn ||; kəˌrɑbəˈreʃən/ noun [U]