testify

['testifai]

v.作证, 证明, 声明

vi.

1. 作证[(+for/against/to)]

The next witness will testify for the defense.

下一个证人将为被告人作证。

2. 表明, 证明[(+to)]

The excellence of Shakespeare's plays testifies to his genius.

莎士比亚戏剧的卓越证明了他的天才。

3. 向上帝忏悔

Reformed sinners testify.

受感化的罪人向上帝忏悔。

vt.

1. 证实[+that]

The witness testified that he had seen the man shoot at his victim.

证人作证说他看到那男人向其受害者开枪。

2. 表明, 证明[+that]

Her deep sighs testified her sadness.

她的一声声长叹表明她的悲伤。

3. 声明

He testified his faith in Christianity openly.

他公开声明信仰基督教。

词形变化

名词: testification | 动词过去式: testified | 动词过去分词: testified | 动词现在分词: testifying | 动词第三人称单数: testifies |

词义辨析

同义:

v.证明, 担保, 确定, 支持

attest  witness  evidence  depone  depose  certify  certificate  warrant  document  circumstantiate  manifest  show  demonstrate  confirm  prove  bear out  validate  establish  authenticate  corroborate  substantiate  sustain  endorse  vouch for  support  back up  provide testimony  bear witness  give evidence  verify  uphold

v.发誓, 保证, 断言

swear to  allege  plead  vow  pledge  promise  asseverate  assure  affirm

v.声明, 承认, 宣布

declare  protest  assert  profess  avow  own  acknowledge  admit  confess to  proclaim  announce  make known  

同义参见:

vouch  

英英释义

动词 testify:

give testimony in a court of law

同义词：attest, take the stand, bear witness

provide evidence for

同义词：bear witness, prove, evidence, show

短语词组

testify against

1. 作对……不利的证明

Some witnesses had testified against him.

有些目击者的证词对他不利。

testify to

1. 证实; 为……证明

Many people testified to his innocence.

许多人证明他是无辜的。

补充

testifytestify[ˈtestifai]vi.1.作证; 证明The fingerprint expert was asked to testify at the trial.指纹专家应邀出庭作证。vt.1.证明; 证实His look testified his guilt.他的神态表明他有罪。

例句

1. He hopes to have his 12-year prison term reduced by testifying against his former colleagues.他希望通过出庭指控从前的同事来缩短自己12年的刑期。 2. Several eyewitnesses testified that they saw the officers hit Miller in the face.数名目击者证实他们看到那些警官打了米勒的脸。 3. Eva testified to having seen Herndon with his gun on the stairs.伊娃作证称看见过赫恩登持枪站在楼梯上。 4. Recent excavations testify to the presence of cultivated inhabitants on the hill during the Arthurian period.最近几次发掘证实了亚瑟王时期这座山上有农耕人口居住过。 5. She testified under oath that the defendant was innocent.她发誓证明被告无罪。 6. to testify someone's honesty证明某人诚实 7. to testify one's regret说对不起，表示歉意 8. The boss testified his appreciation of Tom's work by raising his pay.老板给汤姆加薪，以示对他的工作的赞赏。 9. He testified against the accused.他作了不利于被告的证词。 10. His friends will testify for him.他的朋友们将为他作证。 11. a look testifying to his impatience显示他已不耐烦的脸色 12. to testify to one's genius证明了某人的天赋 13. he testified against his own commander.他做了不利于自己指挥官的证明。 14. [with clause]he testified that he had supplied Barry with crack.他作证说他为巴里提供了可卡因。 15. the bleak lines testify to inner torment.沟壑纵横的脸表明了内心所受的折磨。 16. She refused to testify about who had given her the information.她拒绝指认给她提供消息的人。 17. Three witnesses were called/summoned to testify at (the) trial.三个目击者被传去出庭做证。 18. She testified before Congress today.今天她在国会面前做证。 19. He agreed to testify against his drug dealer.他同意指证与他交易的毒贩。 20. They will testify for the defense/prosecution. [=they will testify because the defense/prosecution has asked them to]他们将为辩方/控方做证。 21. He testified that he'd seen two people leave the building on the night of the murder.他做证说在凶杀案发生当夜，他看见两个人离开大楼。 22. I can (personally) testify that the food at that diner is excellent.我（个人）能证明那家小饭馆的食物好极了。 23. Many of her former employees came forward to testify to her generosity. [=to say that she is a generous person]许多她之前的雇员都主动站出来证实她的慷慨大方。 24. These statistics testify to the fact that the program is working. [=show that the program is working]这些数据可以证明这个程序正在发挥作用。 25. The fact that doctors were able to catch the disease before it had spread testifies to the importance of medical screenings.医生在这种疾病传播之前就能控制住它，这一事实可以证明医学筛查的重要性。 26. These statistics testify that the program is working.这些数据可以证明这个程序正在发挥作用。 27. Several people testified during the revival meeting.有几个人在布道奋兴会上做了见证。