In the end, the " shark" proved to be imaginary.

最后，所谓的“鲨鱼”证明并不存在。

But it has proved to be a fertile dumping ground, an inspiration for each generation of novelist and every genre of fiction.

但伦敦也是块相当肥沃的垃圾场，每一代小说家，每一种小说体裁都从中汲取着灵感。

They have been spurred in part by DNA evidence made available in 1998, which almost certainly proved Thomas Jefferson had fathered at least one child with his slave Sally Hemings.

他们多半是受了 1998 年 DNA 事件的影响。那个事件证明托马斯·杰弗逊至少和他的奴隶萨利·赫明思生过一个孩子。

This first stage has proved very valuable though.

然而，这第一步已被证实是很有价值的。

Introduced two years ago, the policy has proved a huge hit.

两年前出的这项规定颇受员工欢迎。

The thousand times that he had proved it meant nothing.

他已经证实过上千回了，这算不上什么。

It has been proved that Low Till Farming increases harvests and reduces water use, and this method reduces the need for chemical products because there are fewer unwanted plants.

据证实，低耕农业增加产量减少使用水资源，并且由于少有多余的植物，这种方法减少了化肥产品的使用。

It's all scientific stuff; it's been proved.'

讲的全是科学道理，已经证明了的。"

They proved a little bit lopsided, but you know what, it's a floury barm.

它们有点不平衡，但你们知道吗，这是面粉酵母面包。

America's institutions have been tested before, and each time they have proved resilient.

美国的制度以前也经受过考验，每次也都证明了它们的韧性。

For example, in their Science Essentials course, they explain the story of how Barry Marshall proved that peptic ulcers are not the result of stress and spicy foods, but the bacteria H. Pylori.

例如，在科学的本质课上他们解释 Barry Marshall 证明胃溃疡不是压力和辛辣食物引起的，而是感染幽门螺旋杆菌。

For instincts, initiative and transparency in reporting, the AP proved itself a reliable source.

为了出于报道的本能, 主导权及透明度, 美联社证明了自己的可靠来源。

His widow said the results proved that he was assassinated. Imogen Foulkes reports.

他的遗孀说这个结果证明他是被暗杀的。伊莫金·福克斯报道。

The change cut their expenditures in half, but the new living arrangement proved too challenging.

他们的花销因彼此分担而减半了，然而，这种转变也给他们带来了很大的挑战。

The lessons proved valuable outside the classroom as well.

这些堂外课程证明是有价值的。

These distances proved a great challenge for animal castaways, but when they found new land, many evolved into new species.

这种长途跋涉对那些漂流的动物来说是一个巨大的挑战，但是当它们找到了新的陆地，多数进化成了新的物种。

The Irish border with northern Ireland had proved a sticking point the last deal.

在之前的协议中，脱欧进程的症结在于爱尔兰与北爱尔兰的边界问题。

But this process proved highly disruptive to financial activity.

但事实证明，这一过程会严重干扰金融活动。

Arthur Sackler's business acumen and questionable ethical judgment proved lucrative.

事实证明，亚瑟·萨克勒的商业头脑和不正当的道德判断让他赚了大钱。

But this year has proved very different.

但今年的情况却大不相同。