testimony
noun /ˈtestɪməni/
/ˈtestɪməʊni/
(plural testimonies)
- [uncountable, singular] testimony (to something) (formal) a thing that shows that something else exists or is true
证据；证明 - This increase in exports bears testimony to the successes of industry.
出口增长证明了产业的成功。 - The pyramids are an eloquent testimony to the ancient Egyptians' engineering skills.
金字塔是古埃及人非凡工程技术的明证。 - His thick, swollen fingers bore testimony to a lifetime of toil.
他粗壮肿胀的手指是一生劳作的见证。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ample
- clear
- eloquent
- …
- bear
- stand as
- offer
- …
- testimony to
- This increase in exports bears testimony to the successes of industry.
- [countable, uncountable] a formal written or spoken statement saying what you know to be true, usually in court
证词；证言；口供 - a sworn testimony
宣誓证词 - Her claim was supported by the testimony of several witnesses.
几位证人的证词支持了她的说法。 - Can I refuse to give testimony?
我能拒绝作证吗？
Topics Law and justicec1- The court heard her testimony against the accused.
法庭听取了她指证被告的证言。 - Her testimony was corroborated by the other witnesses.
她的证言得到了其他证人的证实。 - In testimony before the Crown Court, she described her movements on the day of the murder.
在向刑事法庭提供的证言中，她讲述了凶杀案案发当日她的行踪。 - The government was able to compel his testimony.
政府能够迫使他做证。 - The witness was called to give oral testimony about the incident outside the theatre.
目击者被传召就剧院外的事件提供口头证词。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- credible
- reliable
- uncorroborated
- …
- hear
- give
- offer
- …
- by your testimony
- in testimony
- testimony about
- …
- a sworn testimony
词源Middle English: from Latin testimonium, from testis ‘a witness’.