单词 | testimony |
释义 | testimony (testɪməni , US -moʊni ) Word forms: testimonies 1. variable noun [oft poss NOUN] In a court of law, someone's testimony is a formal statement that they make about what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth. His testimony was an important element of the Prosecution case. Prosecutors may try to determine if Robb gave false testimony when he appeared before the grand jury. Synonyms: evidence, information, statement, witness 2. uncountable noun [oft a NOUN] If you say that one thing is testimony to another, you mean that it shows clearly that the second thing has a particular quality. This book is testimony to a very individual kind of courage. [+ to] Her living room is filled with books and papers, a testimony to her dedication to her work. Synonyms: proof, evidence, demonstration, indication Collocations: testimony of a victim If we had the testimony of a victim, their recollection could be completely different. The Sun To judge by the testimony of the victims, this was part of a pattern of covering the tracks of offending priests. Times, Sunday Times It was on show on many days of his trial when the heart-rending testimony of victims was ignored, evaded or denied. Times, Sunday Times The campaigners will miss no opportunity to draw upon the testimony of the victims' families as they struggle to control their understandable rage and agony. Times, Sunday Times He was able to continue enjoying (we must assume) the hurt and halting testimonies of victims. Times, Sunday Times Here, you might say, the written record becomes testimony, akin to the testimony of the witness box. Times, Sunday Times The court has no way to assess these possibilities, except via the testimony of the witness reporting the hearsay. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When a party uses the testimony of a witness to show proof, the opposing party often attempts to impeach the witness. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, the only proof that was required was the testimony of a witness. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can only be obtained from the testimony of a witness or accused, or from a document. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In recent years archivists have gathered astonishingly rich collections of oral and written testimony, making the task of the compilers easier. Times, Sunday Times Money has spoken to five investors and received written testimony from three others. Times,Sunday Times In recent years archivists have gathered astonishingly rich collections of oral and written testimony, but 'forgotten' adds a whiff of nostalgia obligatory when writing of old soldiers. Times, Sunday Times A federal judge has ordered her to give written testimony under oath on why she set up a private email server while she was secretary of state. Times, Sunday Times The city attorney presented no evidence and no written testimony. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 证词法庭上的 Japanese: 宣誓証言 |
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