testifytes•ti•fy /'testɪfaɪ/

vt

1. 证明；证实

• The witness testified that he saw the defendant at the scene of the crime. 证人证实他在犯罪现场目击了被告。

2. 申明；公开承认

• She testified her faith in Christianity openly. 她公开声明自己信仰基督教。

vi

1. 证明；作证

• It would not be easy to testify against your friends. 对朋友作出不利的证词很困难。

• I testify to his honesty. 我证明他很诚实。

2. 正式 表明

• His nervous behaviour testified to the strain he was under. 他的局促不安表明他很紧张。