1 [U] proof (of sth);proof that... information, documents, etc which show that sth is true 证据；证明: ‘We need some proof of identity,’ the shop assistant said. “我们须要看看你的身分证明文件。”店员说。You've got no proof that John took the money. 你没有证据证明约翰拿了那些钱。 ☞verb prove 动词为prove

2 [C] [usu.pl] (technical术语) a first copy of printed material that is produced so that mistakes can be corrected （印刷品的）校样