testify

/ˈtestɪfaɪ/📚 2816 19 2六级考研托福

When someone testifies in a court of law, they give a statement of what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth. ^{(在法庭上) 作证}

verb [vt. 及物动词]（通常指在法庭上）作证；证明，证实；<美>（尤指做礼拜时）见证（上帝存在）

Several eyewitnesses testified that they saw the officers hit Miller in the face. ^{几个目击者证明他们看到那些警察们打了米勒的脸。}

testify

“ -ify” ⌜ 使成为或处理成某种特性 - to make or become ~ ⌟

vt. 作证；证明，证实

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相关词汇

复合词testifier/ˈtestɪfaɪə/n.证人,证明者

关联词testimonial/ˌtestɪˈməʊniəl/n. 证明书；推荐书

关联词justify/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/vi. 证明合法；整理版面

关联词verify/ˈverɪfaɪ/vt. 核实；查证

词组	含义	例句
testify against sb.	作证反对：在法庭上提供证词，支持对某人或某事的指控或反对意见。	She refused to testify against her husband. ^{她拒绝出庭作证指控丈夫。}
testify in favor of sb.	为某人做证	He will testify in favor of the defendant. ^{他愿意出庭作对被告有利的证词。}