testament
美音:
[´testəmənt
]英音:
[´testəmənt
]n.遗嘱
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形容词:testamentary
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test=witness(证据)
testament
/'testəmənt; `tɛstəmənt/
n (fml 文)
1 (usu sing 通常作单数) ~ (to sth) thing that provides clear proof of sth (某事物的)确实证明
*a testament to sb's beliefs 对某人信仰的证明
* The new model is a testament to the skill and dedication of the work-force. 从这个新产品可以看出全体职工的技术水平和工作态度.
2 = will4 4.
testament
n[C]formal[
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Latin;Origin: testamentum
'last will', from testari
'to be a witness, make a will', from testis;
TESTIFY]
be a testament to sthproving or showing very clearly that something exists or is true
The aircraft's safety record is a testament to its designers' skill.a
will2(2)
>testamentary [,testə'mentəri/