音标:['testifai] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级;
v. 证明, 作证, 声明, 表明
v. give testimony in a court of law
v. provide evidence for
词型变化:过去式 : testified ; 第三人称单数 : testifies ; 现在分词 : testifying ; 过去分词 : testified ; 名词复数形式 : testifies
考试类型:[六级/考研/托福/GRE]
词性分布:
动词100%

testify的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. He testified that he had not seen the accident.他作证说他没有看见那次事故。
  2. He agreed to testify on behalf of the accused man.他同意为被告作证。
  3. Her actions testify to her good character.她的行为证明了她的人品是好的。
  4. All kinds of human experience testify to the close link between love and fear.人类的种种经验都证明了爱与怕之间的紧密联系。
  5. I testify on oath that I have not noticed the accident.我发誓声明我没有注意到这场事故。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. The witnesses testify in the law court.证人在法庭上作证。
用作及物动词S+~+that-clause
  1. One witness testified that he'd seen the robbery.有一个证人作证说他看见了这次抢劫。
  2. The witness testified that the larger car crowded the smaller one into the ditch.这个现场目击者作证说是那辆大车把小车挤到沟里的。
  3. He testified that the defendant was innocent.他作证说这个被告是无辜的。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
testify against (v.+prep.)
    作对…不利的证人〔词〕 be a witness, usually in court; prove the guilt of (sb)testify against sb

    None of the victims would appear in court to testify against him.

    受害者中无人愿意出庭作指控他的证人。

    He hated to testify against a friend.

    他不愿出庭作对朋友不利的证词。

testify for (v.+prep.)
    证明某人无罪 be a witness, usually in the court, in favour of (sb)testify for sb

    Only members of his family have testified for him.

    只有他的家人证明他无罪。

testify in favor of (v.+prep.+n.+prep.)
    作对…有利的证词 give evidence in favor of sb in a court of lawtestify in favor of sb

    He will testify in favor of the defendant.

    他愿意出庭作对被告有利的证词。

    He offered to testify in favor of the accused.

    他主动出庭作对被告有利的证词。

testify to (v.+prep.)
    为…作证,证明 bear witness totestify to sth

    I can testify to his honesty.

    我可以为他的诚实作证。

    I can testify to this man's veracity and good character.

    我可以作证,此人诚实可靠,品德良好。

    I can testify to his innocence.

    我可以证明他无罪。

    The teacher testified to the pupil's ability.

    老师证实了学生的能力。

    Her tears testified to her grief.

    她的眼泪证明了她的悲伤。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+副词
  • testify abundantly充分地证明
  • testify emphatically着重证明
  • testify falsely为…作伪证
  • testify flatteringly讨好地证明
  • testify personally个人地证明
  • testify sincerely为…真诚地作证
  • testify solemnly郑重地证明
~+介词
  • testify against作对…不利的证人〔词〕
  • testify before出庭作证
  • testify for为…作证
  • testify on behalf of sb为某人作证
  • testify to证明…

经典引文

  • The superlative wisdom of Socrates is testified by all antiquity.

    出自:T. Jefferson
  • Manuscript volumes..remain to testify his diligence.

    出自:W. Hanna
  • Russell's poem testifies that the capacity to fall in love is not extinguished in old age.

    出自:M. Bergmann
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