testament

noun

/ˈtestəmənt/

(formal)

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[countable, usually singular, uncountable] testament (to something) a thing that shows that something else exists or is true证据；证明 synonym testimony
- The new model is a testament to the skill and dedication of the workforce.这种新型产品显示了全体员工的技术水平和敬业精神。
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- That 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fitting
- good
- great
- …
verb + testament
- be
- bear
preposition
- testament to
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(also will)
[countable] 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。
see also New Testament, Old Testament

Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin testamentum ‘a will’ (from testari ‘testify’), in Christian Latin also translating Greek diathēkē ‘covenant’.