textual research; verify through evidence
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to verify through textual research; to examine and authenticate
formalCommonly used in academic and historical research to verify facts through documentary evidence.
Historians need to examine and verify a large amount of documentary material.
Through detailed textual research, the author of this article corrected the errors of predecessors.
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We need to verify the authenticity of these ancient texts through research.
noun
textual criticism; evidential research (scholarly method)
formalRefers to the academic discipline or methodology of verifying historical facts or classical meanings through documentary evidence, particularly associated with Qing Dynasty scholarship.
Scholars of the Qing Dynasty made great achievements in the field of evidential research.
Textual criticism is an important method for studying traditional culture.
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He excels at evidential research but falls short in philosophical principles.