| 单词 | testify |
| 释义 | testify (testɪfaɪ ) Word forms: testifies , testifying , testified 1. verb When someone testifies in a court of law, they give a statement of what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth. Several eyewitnesses testified that they saw him run from the scene. [VERB that] Eva testified to having seen Herndon with his gun on the stairs. [VERB + to] He hopes to have his 12-year prison term reduced by testifying against his former colleagues. [V + against/for/about] 2. verb If one thing testifies to another, it supports the belief that the second thing is true. [formal] Recent excavations testify to the presence of cultivated inhabitants on the hill during the Arthurian period. [VERB + to] Translations: Chinese: 作证在法庭上 Japanese: 証言する |
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