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TOEFL BNC: 7617 COCA: 2790

testify

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tes·ti·fy /ˈtestɪfaɪ/ ●○○ verb (testified, testifying, testifies)
1  [intransitiveI, transitiveT]SCL to make a formal statement of what is true, especially in a court of law 〔尤指在法庭上〕作证
Mr Molto has agreed to testify at the trial.
莫尔托先生已经同意出庭作证。
testify against
Later, the witness who had testified against Muawad withdrew his allegation.
后来，举证指控穆瓦瓦德的那位证人撤回了证词。
2  [intransitiveI, transitiveT] written to show clearly that something is the case 证明，证实
testify to
The empty shops in the high street testify to the depth of the recession.
大街上空无一人的商店说明了经济萧条的严重程度。
testify that
The full ashtrays testify that smoking hasn’t been stubbed out.
烟灰装得满满的烟灰缸说明烟并未戒掉。
Can you testify that you saw the defendant at the scene of the crime?
你能作证你看到被告在犯罪现场吗？
3. [intransitiveI] American EnglishAmERRC to stand up and tell people about how God has helped you in your life 作见证〔指基督徒向人们诉说上帝的恩典〕 SYN witness
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testify• Police had to guard him in hospital until he was well enough to testify.• Crowing begins at or just before the crack of dawn -- as my neighbours will testify.• Charges against Louima were later dropped, and he testified about his ordeal in three criminal trials.• The witness who had testified against him withdrew her allegation.• I'm prepared to testify in court that I was in Carolyn's apartment that night.• Anyone who knew him will gladly testify that he was a disaster behind a steering wheel.• Years later her parents made a sworn statement testifying that the couple had met in July 1917.• Even the houses now testify to this.
testify that• Witnesses testified that Estrada kept multi-million-dollar bank accounts under false names and had profited from insider-trading.• In both trials, Erik testified that he killed out of fear.• Each of them will testify that in his opinion death in each instance was caused by gunshot wounds in the head.• She also testified that Irvin had terrorized her in an effort to make her recant her testimony against him.• Mrs. Morgan testified that she had been dragged by her husband from the bedroom which she shared with her small son.• Paul Ginsberg, an audiotape expert hired by Rosen, testified that the tape actually was made in four segments.• Other female officers have testified that they also suffered harassment in the department.• Several neighbors testified that they heard a strange noise that night.
Origin testify
(1300-1400) Latin testificari, from testis “witness”
tes·ti·fy verb
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TOEFL BNC: 7617 COCA: 2790
testify

verb

ADVERB | VERB + TESTIFY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤falsely, truthfully做偽證；如實做證◇The basis for the perjury conviction was he had testified falsely under oath.判定偽證罪的依據是他在宣誓後做了偽證。➤publicly公開做證➤personally親自做證VERB + TESTIFY➤ask sb to, call sb to, call upon sb to, subpoena sb to (especially NAmE) 要求某人做證；傳喚某人做證◇The president's former aides were called to testify at his trial.審判總統時，他的前助手們被要求出庭做證。➤compel sb to, force sb to強迫某人做證▸➤agree to, be prepared to, be willing to同意／準備好／願意做證▸➤refuse to拒絕做證➤come forward to挺身做證◇Several witnesses have come forward to testify against her.數位目擊者挺身而出指證她。➤be allowed to被允許（出庭）做證➤be expected to, be scheduled to預計會／被安排做證➤take the stand to站到證人席上做證◇He took the stand to testify at the trial of his colleague.審判他的同事時他出庭做了證。PREPOSITION➤against指證⋯◇She refused to testify against her brother.她拒絕出庭提供對她哥哥不利的證言。➤before在⋯前做證◇She was willing to testify before Congress.她願意在國會做證。➤for為⋯做證◇a Mafia member who was prepared to testify for the authorities準備為當局做證的黑手黨成員➤to就⋯做證；向⋯做證◇A senior officer testified to the existence of police hit squads.一位高級官員證實了警方暗殺隊的存在。◇A large number of witnesses testified to the tribunal.大量證人出庭做證。PHRASES➤testify in court, testify under oath (especially NAmE) 出庭做證；宣誓做證
TOEFL BNC: 7617 COCA: 2790
testify verb
⇨ confirm 2
TOEFL BNC: 7617 COCA: 2790
testify
Appearing in court: affirm, allow, all rise...
To try to show that an idea or belief is wrong: dispute, disprove, debunk...

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