- [uncountable, singular] testimony (to something) (formal)
a thing that shows that something else exists or is true 证据；证明 This increase in exports bears testimony to the successes of industry. 出口增长证明了产业的成功。 The pyramids are an eloquent testimony to the ancient Egyptians' engineering skills. 金字塔是古埃及人非凡工程技术的明证。 His thick, swollen fingers bore testimony to a lifetime of toil. 他粗壮肿胀的手指是一生劳作的见证。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ample
- clear
- eloquent
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- bear
- stand as
- offer
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- testimony to
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a formal written or spoken statement saying what you know to be true, usually in court 证词；证言；口供 a sworn testimony 宣誓证词 Her claim was supported by the testimony of several witnesses. 几位证人的证词支持了她的说法。 Can I refuse to give testimony? 我能拒绝作证吗？
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justicec1The court heard her testimony against the accused. 法庭听取了她指证被告的证言。 Her testimony was corroborated by the other witnesses. 她的证言得到了其他证人的证实。 In testimony before the Crown Court, she described her movements on the day of the murder. 在向刑事法庭提供的证言中，她讲述了凶杀案案发当日她的行踪。 The government was able to compel his testimony. 政府能够迫使他做证。 The witness was called to give oral testimony about the incident outside the theatre. 目击者被传召就剧院外的事件提供口头证词。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- credible
- reliable
- uncorroborated
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- hear
- give
- offer
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- by your testimony
- in testimony
- testimony about
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin testimonium, from testis ‘a witness’.