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testament

美音:[´testəmənt ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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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 sth
proving 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/