考证 meaning in English
1.textual criticism; textual research
2.engage in textual research
Examples
- It has an origin lost in the mists of antiquity .
由于年代久远，其渊源已无法考证。 - I have long been interested in christianity and biblical criticism .
我对于基督教和“圣经”考证久已感觉兴味了。 - It should be possible to decide just when and where the first library existed .
世界上最早的图书馆建于何时何地似乎应该是可考证的。 - Identification of the first magnetic tape, drum, and disk systems is difficult .
考证第一部磁带，磁鼓或磁盘系统究竟是何时制成的，这是一件颇不容易的事。 - It is unlikely that the hypothesis of life on other worlds will be verified in the near future .
在另一个星球存在生命这些前提，不太可能在不久的将来就被考证出来。