testify

/ˈtestɪfaɪ/ v.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
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作证；出庭提供证词

释义与例句

v. 作证；出庭提供证词
to make a formal statement about what is true, especially in a court of law
  1. Two witnesses testified that they had seen the suspect near the bank.
    两名证人作证说曾在银行附近看到嫌疑人。
  2. She agreed to testify against her former business partner.
    她同意出庭作证指控她以前的商业伙伴。
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  1. The expert will testify about the safety of the building.
    这位专家将就建筑物的安全性出庭作证。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • testimony 证词；证言；证明
    名词，常指证人在法庭上正式提供的陈述，也可指某事的有力证明。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • prove 证明；证实
    testify 指人正式陈述自己知道或经历的事实；prove 指用证据确立某事为真，主语可以是人、证据或结果。
    The DNA evidence proved that he was not at the scene. DNA 证据证明他当时不在现场。
常见搭配
  • testify in court 出庭作证
    The victim was too frightened to testify in court. 受害者因过度恐惧而不敢出庭作证。
  • testify against somebody 作证指控某人
    A former employee testified against the company. 一名前雇员出庭作证指控该公司。