corroborator

/kɚɹˈɑbɔɹˌeɪɾɚ/ noun

One who corroborates, or verifies something; one who lends credence by upholding another's story.

Word Origin Corroborator is someone who corroborates, from Latin corroborare 'to strengthen,' built from cor- (intensive 'with') and robor 'oak, strength.' The idea: making something as strong as oak. The same root robor gives us robust (strong as oak), so a corroborator literally 'oak-ifies' a claim.

noun One who corroborates, or verifies something; one who lends credence by upholding another's story. countable

The witness served as a key corroborator for the prosecution's case.

(名词) 确证者;佐证者

这名证人是控方案件的重要确证者。

(sustantivo) corroborador [Alguien que corrobora o verifica algo; alguien que da crédito al respaldar la historia de otro.]

El testigo fue un corroborador clave para el caso de la fiscalía.

(nom) témoin; confirmateur; garant [Personne qui corrobore ou confirme quelque chose ; qui renforce la crédibilité d'un récit en l'appuyant.]

Le témoin a joué un rôle clé de corroborateur dans le dossier de l'accusation.

(Substantiv) Bestätiger; Bekräftiger [Jemand, der etwas bestätigt oder einer Aussage Glaubwürdigkeit verleiht, indem er sie unterstützt.]

Der Zeuge diente als wichtiger **corroborator** für die Anklage.

(名詞) 証言などを裏付ける人。他者の話を信用できるものとする人。

その目撃者は検察側にとって重要な裏付け者となった。

(substantivo) corroborador; confirmador [Aquele que corrobora ou verifica algo; aquele que dá credibilidade ao sustentar a história de outrem.]

A testemunha serviu como corroborador-chave para o caso da acusação.

Word parts: cor + robor + ate + or

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