- [countable, usually singular, uncountable] testament (to something)
a thing that shows that something else exists or is true 证据；证明 Extra ExamplesThat so many people came is (a) testament to her powers of persuasion. 这么多人来说明她有强大的说服力。 The crumbling ruins bear mute testament to the ravages of war. 颓垣断壁无言地诉说着战争的创伤。 The decline of the port is sad testament to the state of the shipping industry. 该港的衰落是航运业现状的可悲证明。 The immaculate state of the garden bears testament to a lifetime's effort. 花园料理得尽善尽美是毕生心血的明证。 The monument is a worthy testament to the courage of the men who fought in the war. 这座纪念碑是那些参战者勇气的最佳证明。
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a legal document that says what is to happen to somebody’s money and property after they die 遗嘱 This is the last will and testament of… 这是…的临终遗嘱。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin testamentum ‘a will’ (from testari ‘testify’), in Christian Latin also translating Greek diathēkē ‘covenant’.