Theory holds that the Higgs mechanism confers mass to the W and Z in a very special manner.Predictions of that approach (such as the ratio of the W and Z masses) have been confirmed experimentally.

• 希格斯机制以非常特殊的方式将质量赋予W与Z玻色子，理论的预测（如W与Z质量的比值）已获实验证实。