testify

testify

英 ['testɪfaɪ]
　　美 ['tɛstɪfaɪ]

vt. 證明，證實；作證
　　vi. 作證；證明

v.(動詞)testify的基本意思是“為…作證”“證明”,指通過某人證明某事的真實性。testify主要用於法庭或其他正式場合,一般比較鄭重。testify可用作及物動詞,常接that從句作賓語,意思是“證明說”。testify against意思是“作對…不利的證明”; testify in favor of意思是“作對…有利的證明”; testify for意思是“證明…無罪”。

中文詞源：

testify 證實，證明

test-,見證，證明，-fy,使。

例句：

1. They testify to the extraordinary potency of his personality.
這些事情證明瞭他非凡的人格魅力。

2. She refused to testify, unless the murder charge against her was dropped.
除非撤銷對她的謀殺指控，否則她拒絕作證。

3. Fiers promised to testify fully and truthfully.
菲耶爾承諾所作證詞將毫無保留且句句屬實。

4. She refused to testify against her husband.
她拒絕出庭作證指控丈夫。

5. I can testify to this man's veracity and good character.
我可以作證,此人誠實可靠,品德良好.