[mass noun]a set of facts that prove that something is untrue 反证物;反驳的证据 Rex was living disproof of the youth-preserving powers imputed to life in the college. 雷克斯就是对大学生活可保持青春的活生生的反证。 [count noun]the theory also provides a disproof of the principle of closure. 这个理论对闭合原则同样提供了一个反证。 ■the action of proving that something is untrue 反证;反驳 the Home Secretary sought to justify placing the burden of disproof on defendants. 内政大臣设法证明应该让被告承担提供反证的责任。