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tes·ti·fy AHD[tĕsʹtə-fī'] D.J.[ˈtestəˌfaɪ]K.K.[ˈtɛstəˌfaɪ]v.(动词)test.i.fied, test.i.fy.ing, test.i.fies v.intr.(不及物动词)- To make a declaration of truth or fact under oath; submit testimony:作证:发誓宣布事实或真相;作证:witnesses testifying before a grand jury.目击证人在陪审团面前作证
- To express or declare a strong belief, especially to make a declaration of faith.声明:表达或宣布一种强烈的信仰,尤指信仰的表白
- To make a statement based on personal knowledge in support of an asserted fact; bear witness:证明:基于个人经历支持一种假设事实的陈述;证实:the exhilaration of weightlessness, to which many astronauts have testified.许多宇航员都证实了失重的兴奋感
- To serve as evidence:证实:wreckage that testifies to the ferocity of the storm.证实风暴猛烈的残骸
v.tr.(及物动词)- To declare publicly; make known:表白:公开宣称;宣布:testifying their faith.宣布他们的忠诚
- To state or affirm under oath:作证:发誓声明或断言:testified in court that he saw the defendant.在法庭作证说他见到了被告
- To bear witness to; provide evidence for.See Synonyms at indicate 证明;为…提供证明 参见 indicate
- Middle English testifien 中古英语 testifien
- from Latin testificārī 源自 拉丁语 testificārī
- testis [witness] * see trei- testis [证人] * 参见 trei-
- -ficārī [-fy] -ficārī [后缀,表“使成…,…化”]
tes'tificaʹtion AHD[-fĭ-kāʹshən] (名词)tesʹtifi'er n.(名词) |