validate
verb [ T ] uk/ˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/ us/ˈvæl.ə.deɪt/
（尤指经检查后）批准，认可，使生效
to make something officially acceptable or approved, especially after examining it
The data is validated automatically by the computer after it has been entered. 数据输入后，计算机会自动识别其有效性。
UK It is a one-year course validated by London's City University. 这是由伦敦城市大学批准设立的一年制课程。
证实…是对的
to prove that something is correct
He feels that today's economic problems validate his opposition to the policy. 他觉得目前的经济问题说明他反对这项政策是对的。