新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

testimony

英  [ˈtestɪməni]
    
美  [-məʊni]

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • testimonies

    1[C, U 有变体名词] (法庭上的)证词

    In a court of law, someone's testimony is a formal statement that they make about what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth.

    近义词

    statement

    双语例句

    例:

    His testimony was an important element of the prosecution's case.

    他的证词是本起公诉案中的一个重要因素。

    例:

    Prosecutors may try to determine if Robb gave false testimony when he appeared before the grand jury.

    检察官可能会试图确定罗伯是否在大陪审团面前做了伪证。

    2[U 不可数名词] 明证

    If you say that one thing is testimony to another, you mean that it shows clearly that the second thing has a particular quality.

    双语例句

    例:

    The environmental movement is testimony to the widespread feelings of support for nature's importance.

    环保运动是大自然重要性得到广泛认可的明证。

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