新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

testimonyIELTS重点词汇

英 [ˈtestɪməni]

美 [-məʊni]

[NOUN]

词汇频率：

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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