| 英语单词 | testament |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['testəmənt] 美 ['testəmənt] |
| 中文释义 | n.证明;自白;[律]遗嘱;<古>圣约 Testament n.圣经旧约;圣经新约 |
| 英语例句 | (1) The building is a testament to their success. (2) This aircraft's safety record is an impressive testament to its designers' skill. (3) Her solicitor drew up her last will and testament. (4) The event was prophesied in the Old Testament. (5) He read an extract from the New Testament. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 这一建筑是他们成功的证明。 (2) 这种飞机的飞行安全记录令人印象深刻,证明了该机种设计师本领非凡。 (3) 她的律师拟就了她的遗嘱。 (4) 这事件在《〈圣经〉旧约》中有过预言。 (5) 他由新约圣经选读一节摘录。 |
| vocabulary简明 | A testament is a statement of belief. The most famous testaments are the two parts of the Christian Bible: the Old and New Testaments. |
| vocabulary扩展 | A testament states a belief or gives some kind of direction. The document people leave behind at death is known as the "last will and testament." It gives lawyers directions for dividing their possessions among family and friends. Also, you could say that an A in math class is a testament to your math skills. If you give to charity, that’s a testament to your character. Any testament is a strong statement of some kind. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]证据;证明 If one thing is a testament to another, it shows that the other thing exists or is true. [usu N [FORMAL 正式]
2 [PHRASE 短语]最新遗嘱;(尤指)临终遗嘱,临终遗言 Someone's last will and testament is the most recent will that they have made, especially the last will that they make before they die. [Ns inflect] [LEGAL 法律] 3 See also:New Testament ;Old Testament ; |
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