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testimony

noun
 
🔊/ˈtestɪməni/
🔊/ˈtestɪməʊni/
(plural testimonies)
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  1.  
    [uncountable, singular] testimony (to something) (formal) a thing that shows that something else exists or is true证据；证明 synonym testament
    • This increase in exports bears testimony to the successes of industry.出口增长证明了产业的成功。🔊🔊
    • The pyramids are an eloquent testimony to the ancient Egyptians' engineering skills.金字塔是古埃及人非凡工程技术的明证。🔊🔊
    • His thick, swollen fingers bore testimony to a lifetime of toil.他粗壮肿胀的手指是一生劳作的见证。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • ample
    • clear
    • eloquent
    • …
    verb + testimony
    • bear
    • stand as
    • offer
    • …
    preposition
    • testimony to
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  2.  
    [countable, uncountable] a formal written or spoken statement saying what you know to be true, usually in court证词；证言；口供
    • a sworn testimony宣誓证词
    • Her claim was supported by the testimony of several witnesses.她的主张得到了几位证人的证词的支持。
    • Can I refuse to give testimony?我能拒绝作证吗？🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • The court heard her testimony against the accused.法庭听取了她指证被告的证言。
    • Her testimony was corroborated by the other witnesses.她的证言得到了其他证人的证实。
    • In testimony before the Crown Court, she described her movements on the day of the murder.在向刑事法庭提供的证言中，她讲述了凶杀案案发当日她的行踪。
    • The government was able to compel his testimony.政府能够迫使他做证。
    • The witness was called to give oral testimony about the incident outside the theatre.目击者被传召就剧院外的事件提供口头证词。
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • credible
    • reliable
    • uncorroborated
    • …
    verb + testimony
    • hear
    • give
    • offer
    • …
    preposition
    • by your testimony
    • in testimony
    • testimony about
    • …
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    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin testimonium, from testis ‘a witness’.