testify
v
(pt, pp -fied)
1 [I, Ipr, Tf]~ (to sth); ~ (against/in favour of sb) give evidence; declare as a witness, esp in court 提供證據; 作證(尤指出庭)
summoned to testify in court 被傳出庭作證
The teacher testified to the boy's honesty. 老師證明那男孩很誠實.
Two witnesses testified against her and one in her favour. 有兩個證人的證詞對她不利, 另一個人的對她 有利.
He testified under oath that he had not been at the scene of the crime. 他宣誓稱自己當時不在犯罪現場.
2 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (to) sth (fml 文) be evidence of sth 作為某事的證據; 證明
tears that testified (to) her grief 可見她悲傷的眼淚.
?? 考研助記
test(測試)+ify(使): 作證 見證
?? 擴展釋義
*['testifai]vt. 證明, 作證, 聲明, 表明vi. 證明, 作證, 聲明, 表明【法】 證明, 表明, 作證相關詞組: testify under oath that... testify against sb testify on behalf of sb
?? 同詞根單詞
testn. 試驗;考驗;測驗;化驗;
vt. 測驗;考查;考驗;勘探;
vi. 受試驗;受測驗;受考驗;測得結果;