testament
noun /ˈtestəmənt/
/ˈtestəmənt/
(formal)- [countable, usually singular, uncountable] testament (to something) a thing that shows that something else exists or is true
证据；证明 - The new model is a testament to the skill and dedication of the workforce.
这种新型产品显示了全体员工的技术水平和敬业精神。
- That so many people came is (a) testament to her powers of persuasion.
这么多人来说明她有强大的说服力。 - The crumbling ruins bear mute testament to the ravages of war.
颓垣断壁无言地诉说着战争的创伤。 - The decline of the port is sad testament to the state of the shipping industry.
该港的衰落是航运业现状的可悲证明。 - The immaculate state of the garden bears testament to a lifetime's effort.
花园料理得尽善尽美是毕生心血的明证。 - The monument is a worthy testament to the courage of the men who fought in the war.
这座纪念碑是那些参战者勇气的最佳证明。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fitting
- good
- great
- …
- be
- bear
- testament to
- The new model is a testament to the skill and dedication of the workforce.
- (also will)[countable] a legal document that says what is to happen to somebody’s money and property after they die
遗嘱 - This is the last will and testament of…
这是…的临终遗嘱。
- This is the last will and testament of…
词源Middle English: from Latin testamentum ‘a will’ (from testari ‘testify’), in Christian Latin also translating Greek diathēkē ‘covenant’.