testify
英 [ˈtestɪfaɪ]
美 [ˈtestɪfaɪ]
v. (尤指出庭)作证; 证实; 证明; 见证(上帝的存在)
过去式：testified 第三人称单数：testifies 现在分词：testifying 过去分词：testified
Collins.2 / BNC.7617 / COCA.2790
同义词辨析
provecertifyconfirmdemonstratetestify【导航词义：证实，证明】
provev. 证明
〔辨析〕
普通用词，指以事实等证明某事是真实的。
〔例证〕
Tests have proved that the method works.
实验证明该方法有效。
How can you prove that he has cheated in the exam?
你如何证明他在考试中作弊了？
实验证明该方法有效。
How can you prove that he has cheated in the exam?
你如何证明他在考试中作弊了？
certifyv. 证实，证明
〔辨析〕
尤指经过某种检验而证实某事正确或真实。
〔例证〕
The accounts of that company were certified by the investigators.
那家公司的账目经调查员核实过。
She had to show the paper to certify that she was in good health.
她得出示她的健康证明。
那家公司的账目经调查员核实过。
She had to show the paper to certify that she was in good health.
她得出示她的健康证明。
confirmv. 证实，证明
〔辨析〕
指通过更多的证据确定某事是真实的。
〔例证〕
They need new evidence to confirm his story.
他们需要新的证据来证实他的说法。
To confirm her conjecture, she has to do some tests.
为了证实她的猜测，她需要做一些试验。
他们需要新的证据来证实他的说法。
To confirm her conjecture, she has to do some tests.
为了证实她的猜测，她需要做一些试验。
demonstratev. 证明，证实
〔辨析〕
指清楚地论证或证实某事。
〔例证〕
His study demonstrates the link between sleep quality and work performance.
他的研究证明了睡眠质量和工作表现之间的联系。
You have to demonstrate that you are reliable.
你得证明自己是靠得住的。
他的研究证明了睡眠质量和工作表现之间的联系。
You have to demonstrate that you are reliable.
你得证明自己是靠得住的。
testifyv. 〈书〉证明，证实
〔辨析〕
指清楚地说明某种情况，常后接介词 to。
〔例证〕
Skyrocketing prices testify to the depth of the inflation.
飞涨的物价说明了通货膨胀的严重程度。
The waste paper and cigarette ends that can be seen everywhere testify that littering hasn't been stubbed out.
随处可见的废纸、烟头说明乱扔杂物的习惯并未得到根除。
飞涨的物价说明了通货膨胀的严重程度。
The waste paper and cigarette ends that can be seen everywhere testify that littering hasn't been stubbed out.
随处可见的废纸、烟头说明乱扔杂物的习惯并未得到根除。
短语用例
testify to sth
- 作为某事的证明；表明；说明
to show or be evidence that sth is true- She refused to testify against her husband.
她拒绝出庭作证指控丈夫。 - There are several witnesses who will testify for the defence.
有几名证人愿意为被告作证。 - He was summoned to testify before a grand jury.
他被传唤出庭在大陪审团前作证。 - He testified (that) he was at the theatre at the time of the murder.
他作证声称凶杀案发生时自己正在剧院。
- She refused to testify against her husband.
牛津词典
verb
- （尤指出庭）作证
to make a statement that sth happened or that sth is true, especially as a witness in court- She refused to testify against her husband.
她拒绝出庭作证指控丈夫。 - There are several witnesses who will testify for the defence.
有几名证人愿意为被告作证。 - He was summoned to testify before a grand jury.
他被传唤出庭在大陪审团前作证。 - He testified (that) he was at the theatre at the time of the murder.
他作证声称凶杀案发生时自己正在剧院。
- She refused to testify against her husband.
- 证实；证明
to say that you believe sth is true because you have evidence of it- Too many young people are unable to write or spell well, as employers will testify.
写作或拼写不好的年轻人太多了，这一点雇主都会证明。
- Too many young people are unable to write or spell well, as employers will testify.
- 见证（上帝的存在）
to express your belief in God publicly
柯林斯词典
- VERB (在法庭上)作证，证明
When someonetestifiesin a court of law, they give a statement of what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth.- Several eyewitnesses testified that they saw the officers hit Miller in the face...
几位目击证人证明他们看见那几个警官打了米勒的脸。 - Eva testified to having seen Herndon with his gun on the stairs...
伊娃作证称看见过赫恩登持枪站在楼梯上。 - He hopes to have his 12-year prison term reduced by testifying against his former colleagues.
他希望通过出庭检举从前的同事缩短自己 12 年的刑期。
- Several eyewitnesses testified that they saw the officers hit Miller in the face...
- VERB 证明;证实
If one thingtestifies toanother, it supports the belief that the second thing is true.- Recent excavations testify to the presence of cultivated inhabitants on the hill during the Arthurian period.
最近几次发掘证实了亚瑟王时期这座山上有农耕人口居住过。
- Recent excavations testify to the presence of cultivated inhabitants on the hill during the Arthurian period.
英英释义
verb
- give testimony in a court of law
- provide evidence for
- The blood test showed that he was the father
- Her behavior testified to her incompetence
双语例句
- What you're asking me to do is testify against my parents.
你叫我做的是对我父母不利的证明。 - She refused to testify, unless the murder charge against her was dropped.
除非撤销对她的谋杀指控，否则她拒绝作证。 - We've asked the judge to compel the sponsor to testify.
我们请求了法官让他的保证人作证。 - The two youths today declined to testify because they said they feared for their safety.
这两个年轻人今天拒绝作证，称他们是出于对自身安全的担心。 - In the next three or four days, eleven witnesses will be called to testify.
接下来的三四天里，将传唤11名证人出庭作证。 - Lastly, a test is given to testify the correctness of the design.
最后，通过测试验证了系统设计的正确性。 - I-i'm a genius and I can testify for a piece of immunity.
我-我是天才，我可以证明我是无辜的。 - Look, you want me to testify in court.
瞧，你想让我上庭作证。 - Witnesses are unwilling to testify through fear of reprisals.
由于害怕报复，目击者不愿作证。 - All of these experiences testify to the reality of our god!
所有的这些经历证明了我们的上帝是一位真实的上帝！