testify to sth
可用于法庭或正式场合,也可引申为‘表明’。
The witness testified to the defendant's presence at the scene.
证人证明被告在案发现场。
作证
testifying — present participle of testify
证明;在宣誓下作出声明或提供证据;根据个人知识或信仰作证;作为证据;声明
give testimony in a court of law
在宣誓下作出声明或提供证据
To make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath.
根据个人知识或信仰作证
To make a statement based on personal knowledge or faith.
作为证据
To be evidence of.
一般现在时
He testifies in court.
他在法庭上作证。
一般过去时
She testified yesterday.
她昨天作了证。
现在进行时
They are testifying now.
他们正在作证。
规则动词
The witness testified that she saw the defendant near the crime scene.
证人作证说她在犯罪现场附近看到了被告。
用法提示:testify的过去式,表示在法庭上提供证词。
Her success testifies to her hard work and dedication.
她的成功证明了她的努力和奉献。
用法提示:testify的第三人称单数形式,表示作为证据证明。
He is testifying before the committee about the company's financial practices.
他正在委员会面前就公司的财务做法作证。
用法提示:testify的现在分词形式,表示正在作证。
可用于法庭或正式场合,也可引申为‘表明’。
The witness testified to the defendant's presence at the scene.
证人证明被告在案发现场。
She testified that she had seen the accident.
她作证说目睹了事故。
against 表示不利于,for/in favor of 表示有利于。
He refused to testify against his friend.
他拒绝作证指控朋友。
The expert will testify in court tomorrow.
专家明天将在法庭作证。
比 testify 更正式,常指书面或公开声明,不一定在法庭上。
指用额外证据支持已有陈述,常与 testify 连用。
作动词常指目击并作证,更强调亲眼所见。
强调宣誓后作证,法律语境中使用,但侧重发誓行为。
非常正式的法律术语,指在法庭外宣誓后提供证词。
grammar · medium
易错句子The witness tested in court.
正确表达The witness testified in court.
testify 是'作证',而 test 是'测试';两者形近但意思不同,且 testify 用于法庭语境。
grammar · medium
易错句子He testified the accident.
正确表达He testified about the accident.
testify 是不及物动词,不能直接跟宾语,需加介词 about 或 to 再引出内容。
在法庭上否认曾说过或做过某事,与作证相反的行为
隐藏证据或不提供证词,与公开作证相反
通过证据反驳证词,与提供证词支持相反
证明证词不真实,与证实证词相反
故意提供虚假证词,与如实作证相反
prove指通过事实、证据等表明某事物的真实性,而testify特指在法庭上作证或郑重声明。
declare指正式或公开地宣布,不强调提供证据,而testify强调在法庭或类似场合提供证词。
在法庭上作证
She was called to testify in court.
她被传唤在法庭上作证。
作证指控
He agreed to testify against his former boss.
他同意作证指控他的前老板。
在委员会面前作证
The expert will testify before a congressional committee.
专家将在国会委员会面前作证。
证明,表明
Her achievements testify to her hard work.
她的成就证明了她的努力。
作证说
He testified that he saw the accident.
他作证说他看到了事故。
拒绝作证
The witness refused to testify for fear of retaliation.
证人因担心报复而拒绝作证。
test- (root, witness/evidence) + -ify (suffix, to make); related: testimony, attest, protest
还有比炸掉大楼更好的作证方式吗?
This lyric from Rage Against the Machine's song 'Testify' uses the word metaphorically to mean 'express one's beliefs' or 'make a statement' through extreme action.
这句歌词来自Rage Against the Machine的歌曲《Testify》,将'testify'比喻为通过极端行动表达自己的信念或声明。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.