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testimony

美音:[´testə´məunı ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.证词(尤指在法庭所作的),宣言,陈述

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testimony为短语/超纲词汇

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名词复数:testimonies

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test=witness(证据)

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testimony


/'testɪmənɪ; [US] -məʊnɪ; `tɛstə,monɪ/
n
1 [U,C] written or spoken statement declaring that sth is true,esp one made under oath (书面或口头的)证词(尤指发誓後作出的)
*According to the witness's testimony, you were present when the crime was committed. 根据证人证词所示, 案发时你在犯罪现场.
2 [U, sing] ~ (to sth) evidence in support of sth (对某事物的)见证或证明
*The pyramids are
(a) testimony to the Ancient Egyptians' engineering skills. 金字塔是古埃及人工程技术精湛的丰碑.

testimony


npluraltestimonies [U and C]

[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: testimonium, from testis; TESTIFY]
a formal statement saying that something is true, especially one a witness makes in a court of law
 Barker's testimony is crucial to the prosecution's case.
 In his testimony, he denied that the company had ignored safety procedures.
a fact or situation that shows or proves very clearly that something exists or is true
be a testimony to/of sth
 These results are a testimony to the coach's skill and hard work.
1. According to the witness´s testimony, you were present when the crime was committed.
    根据证人证词所示, 案发时你在犯罪现场.

2. Meanwhile, we have the testimony of Mrs. Josephine West, to whom the 46 extra days she had with her husband were priceless.
    同时,我们有约瑟芬·威斯特太太作证。对她来说,和丈夫多呆的那四十六天是无比宝贵的。

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