attest

英 [əˈtest]

美 [əˈtest]

v.  证实; 是…的证据; 作证，证明(如在法庭上)

过去分词：attested　第三人称单数：attests　过去式：attested　现在分词：attesting　

GRETEM8

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牛津词典

verb

• 证实；是…的证据
  to show or prove that sth is true
  1. Contemporary accounts attest to his courage and determination.
     当时的报道证实了他的勇气和决心。
• 作证，证明（如在法庭上）
  to state that you believe that sth is true or genuine, for example in court
  1. to attest a will
     就遗嘱作见证
  2. The signature was attested by two witnesses.
     这个签名有两名见证人。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 说明，表示，证明（某事属实）
  Toattestsomething orattest tosomething means to say, show, or prove that it is true.
  1. Police records attest to his long history of violence...
     警方记录证明他有长期从事暴力活动的前科。
  2. I can personally attest that the cold and flu season is here...
     感冒和流感季节来了，对此我有切身体会。
  3. His beautifully illustrated book well attested his love of the university.
     他那本带有精美插图的书见证了他对大学的热爱。

英英释义

verb

• authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
  1. I attest this signature
• establish or verify the usage of
  1. This word is not attested until 1993
• provide evidence for
  1. His high fever attested to his illness
  2. The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication
  3. This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness
  Synonym:certifymanifestdemonstrateevidence
• give testimony in a court of law
  Synonym:testifytake the standbear witness

双语例句

• His achievements attest his devotion to science.
  他的成就是他对科学的献身精神的明证。
• Keep copies of performance evaluations and memos that attest to the quality of your work.
  保留工作表现评估和证明你工作质量的备忘录的备份。
• As any historian will attest, looking back on problems provides an important way to avoid these mistakes.
  任何一个历史学家都能证实，回顾问题是一个重要的避免错误的方法。
• I have said nothing that I am not ready to attest.
  我所说的一切我都可以发誓。使（宣誓）参军；
• I can attest to the absolute truth of his statement.
  我可以证实他的话是千真万确的。
• Police records attest to his long history of violence
  警方记录证明他有长期从事暴力活动的前科。
• But if no one will attest that they were given to you, it is against the law.
  但如果没人证明那些要给你，这就跟法律相抵触了。
• Fibs can help us protect a loved one, as Sadie Alexander of Paris, Texas, can attest.
  正如德克萨斯州巴黎的塞迪·亚历山大（SadieAlexander）可以证实的那样，一点小谎还能帮助我们保护爱人。
• I can personally attest to the subtle potency of this Attunement.
  我能以我个人来证明这个调音的精妙效力。
• As any sunbather will attest, too much of a good thing can be bad.
  正如每位日光浴者都能证明的那样，有益的事，做过头了也不好。