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testify testify ★★☆☆☆/te̱stɪfaɪ/1[VERB	动词](在法庭上)作证，证明 When someone testifies in 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.   [V that]  [V to -ing/n]  [V against/for/about n]  [Also V]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。2[VERB	动词]证明；证实 If one thing testifies to another, it supports the belief that the second thing is true.   [V to n]  [FORMAL 正式]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。 testifytes‧ti‧fy /ˈtestɪfaɪ/ ●○○ verb (past tense and past participle testified, present participle testifying, third person singular testifies)  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1[intransitive, transitive] to make a formal statement of what is true, especially in a court of law:  Mr Molto has agreed to testify at the trial.testify against Later, the witness who had testified against Muawad withdrew his allegation.2[intransitive, transitive] written to show clearly that something is the casetestify to The empty shops in the high street testify to the depth of the recession.testify that The full ashtrays testify that smoking hasn’t been stubbed out. Can you testify that you saw the defendant at the scene of the crime?3[intransitive] American English to stand up and tell people about how God has helped you in your life  SYN  witness

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Collins	testify ★★☆☆☆ /te̱stɪfaɪ/ 1 [VERB 动词](在法庭上)作证，证明 When someone testifies in 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. [V that] [V to -ing/n] [V against/for/about n] [Also V] 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。 2 [VERB 动词]证明；证实 If one thing testifies to another, it supports the belief that the second thing is true. [V to n] [FORMAL 正式] 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。
Oxford	test·ify / ˈtestɪfaɪ ; NAmE ˈtestɪfaɪ / verb ( testi·fies , testi·fy·ing , testi·fied , testi·fied ) 1 [intransitive , transitive ] to make a statement that sth happened or that sth is true, especially as a witness in court （尤指出庭）作证 testify(against/for sb) ◆ 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。 testifyabout sth ◆ He was summoned to testify before a grand jury about his role in the affair. 他被传唤出庭在大陪审团前就他在这一事件中的角色作证。 testifyto sth/to doing sth ◆ Evans testified to receiving $200 000 in bribes. 埃文斯出庭证实了收受 20 万元贿赂的事情。 testify(that)… ◆ 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。 + speech ◆ ‘I was approached by a man I did not recognize,’ she testified. “一个我不认识的男人和我接洽过。”她作供说。 2 [transitive ] testify(that)… ( formal) to say that you believe sth is true because you have evidence of it 证实；证明 ◆ 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。 3 [intransitive ] ( especially NAmE) to express your belief in God publicly 见证（上帝的存在） PHRASAL VERB ˈtestify to sth ( formal) to show or be evidence that sth is true 作为某事的证明；表明；说明 SYN evidence ◆ The film testifies to the courage of ordinary people during the war. 这部电影表明了老百姓在战争期间的英勇。 testify testifies testified testifying test·ify / ˈtestɪfaɪ ; NAmE ˈtestɪfaɪ /
LDC	testifytes‧ti‧fy /ˈtestɪfaɪ/ ●○○ verb (past tense and past participle testified, present participle testifying, third person singular testifies) Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1[intransitive, transitive] to make a formal statement of what is true, especially in a court of law: Mr Molto has agreed to testify at the trial.testify against Later, the witness who had testified against Muawad withdrew his allegation.2[intransitive, transitive] written to show clearly that something is the casetestify to The empty shops in the high street testify to the depth of the recession.testify that The full ashtrays testify that smoking hasn’t been stubbed out. Can you testify that you saw the defendant at the scene of the crime?3[intransitive] American English to stand up and tell people about how God has helped you in your life SYN witness
WDF	testify [ˈtestɪfaɪ]testified, testifying, testifies CET6TEM4考研GRE v2807 12478 5330 706 1640 3370 1432 VERB5617 154105 Spoken: 208818932 testified[3367] testifies[582] testifying[1895] 作证(64%)，证明(35%)，声明(1%) vi.作证；证明 vt.证明，证实；作证

Testify Testified Sth ˈtestɪfaɪ [V Verb Court Statement

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