v.(动词)

1. 证明
2. 证实
3. 作证
4. 表明
5. 证言
6. 见证（上帝的存在）
7. 说明
8. 声明
9. 成为证据
10. 告诉
11. 昭示
12. 检查
13. 作信教起誓
14. 向上帝忏悔

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 为…作证,证明 serve as evidence of; bear witness to; give evidence of

Verb:

1. give testimony in a court of law

2. provide evidence for;

   "The blood test showed that he was the father"
   "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
   

1.(在法庭上)作证，证明
When someonetestifies in a court of law, they give a statement of what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth.

e.g. Several eyewitnesses testified that they saw the officers hit Miller in the face...
几位目击证人证明他们看见那几个警官打了米勒的脸。
e.g. Eva testified to having seen Herndon with his gun on the stairs...
伊娃作证称看见过赫恩登持枪站在楼梯上。

2.证明;证实
If one thingtestifies to another, it supports the belief that the second thing is true.

e.g. Recent excavationstestify to the presence of cultivated inhabitants on the hill during the Arthurian period.
最近几次发掘证实了亚瑟王时期这座山上有农耕人口居住过。

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3. 做证：take an oath:宣誓 |testify:做证 | traffic court:交通法庭

She refused to testify against her husband.

她拒绝出庭作证指控丈夫。

There are several witnesses who will testify for the defence.

有几名证人愿意为被告作证。

He was summoned to testify before a grand jury.

他被传唤出庭在大陪审团前作证。

He testified (that) he was at the theatre at the time of the murder.

他作证声称凶杀案发生时自己正在剧院。

Too many young people are unable to write or spell well, as employers will testify.

写作或拼写不好的年轻人太多了，这一点雇主都会证明。

The film testifies to the courage of ordinary people during the war.

这部电影表明老百姓在战争期间的英勇行为。

Several eyewitnesses testified that they saw the officers hit Miller in the face...

几位目击证人证明他们看见那几个警官打了米勒的脸。

Eva testified to having seen Herndon with his gun on the stairs...

伊娃作证称看见过赫恩登持枪站在楼梯上。

Recent excavations testify to the presence of cultivated inhabitants on the hill during the Arthurian period.

最近几次发掘证实了亚瑟王时期这座山上有农耕人口居住过。

To furnish or serve as evidence; testify.

作证,证明:提供证据,作为证据; 作证.

All the surviving witnesses testify that he completely lost control of himself.

所有还活着的见证人后来都说他已经完全丧失了自制力.

I can testify to this man's veracity and good character.

我可以作证,此人诚实可靠,品德良好.

The only defendant to testify was Sarah.

莎拉是唯一能出庭作证的被告.

Testimony: Not be compelled to testify against one another.

见证: 不被强迫作证彼此对立.

I testify on my and so does the Father who sent me.

今有我为我自己作证,也有派遣我的父,为我作证.

Honest feedback is not welcome in large bureaucracies, as the UK government's drug advisers can testify.

在庞大的官僚机构里,诚实的反馈是不受欢迎的, 英国政府的药物顾问可以就此作证.

I will testify in favor of you.

我会作对你有利的证词.

The fingerprint expert was asked to testify at the trial.

指纹专家应邀出庭作证.

A wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband.

一般认为,妻子没有资格对她丈夫做不利的证词.

They get up and testify.

她们起而作证.

Your own mouth condemns you, not mine; your own lips testify against you.

你自己的口定你有罪, 并非是我. 你自己的嘴,见证你的不是.

Do you think if there's a trial I might have to testify in court?

你认为我是否有个到法庭作证的旅行?

And you testify also, because from the beginning you have been with Me.

27你们也要作见证, 因为你们从起初就与我同在.

In a trial that is set to captivate Hong Kong, handwriting experts gurus will also testify.

在这场将会吸引全香港关注的审讯中, 笔迹专家和风水师也将出庭作证.

Article 48 All those who have information about a case shall have the duty to testify.

第四十八条凡是知道案件情况的人,都有作证的义务.

As many foreign companies will testify, partnering in the Chinese market can be a challenging exercise.

就像许多外国公司证明过的, 在中国市场上寻找合作伙伴是非常具有挑战性的.

Your refusal to testify will cost you a month in jail.

你的拒绝作证会使你坐牢一个月.

Gene Sperling , a senior Treasury official , will testify at the House financial services committee on Thursday.

财政部高级官员吉恩?斯珀林(GeneSperling)周四将在众议院金融服务委员会做证.

And about 11 investors who purchased the debentures will also testify.

另有约11名购买了麦博债券的投资者会出庭作证.

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. The witnesses testify in the law court.
   证人在法庭上作证。

用作及物动词S+～+that-clause

1. One witness testified that he'd seen the robbery.
   有一个证人作证说他看见了这次抢劫。
2. The witness testified that the larger car crowded the smaller one into the ditch.
   这个现场目击者作证说是那辆大车把小车挤到沟里的。
3. He testified that the defendant was innocent.
   他作证说这个被告是无辜的。

testify against (v.+prep.)

作对…不利的证人〔词〕 be a witness, usually in court; prove the guilt of (sb)
testify against sb

None of the victims would appear in court to testify against him.

受害者中无人愿意出庭作指控他的证人。

He hated to testify against a friend.

他不愿出庭作对朋友不利的证词。

testify for (v.+prep.)

证明某人无罪 be a witness, usually in the court, in favour of (sb)
testify for sb

Only members of his family have testified for him.

只有他的家人证明他无罪。

testify in favor of (v.+prep.+n.+prep.)

作对…有利的证词 give evidence in favor of sb in a court of law
testify in favor of sb

He will testify in favor of the defendant.

他愿意出庭作对被告有利的证词。

He offered to testify in favor of the accused.

他主动出庭作对被告有利的证词。

testify to (v.+prep.)

为…作证,证明 bear witness to
testify to sth

I can testify to his honesty.

我可以为他的诚实作证。

I can testify to this man's veracity and good character.

我可以作证,此人诚实可靠,品德良好。

I can testify to his innocence.

我可以证明他无罪。

The teacher testified to the pupil's ability.

老师证实了学生的能力。

Her tears testified to her grief.

她的眼泪证明了她的悲伤。

～+副词

• testify%20abundantly">testify abundantly充分地证明
• testify%20emphatically">testify emphatically着重证明
• testify%20falsely">testify falsely为…作伪证
• testify%20flatteringly">testify flatteringly讨好地证明
• testify%20personally">testify personally个人地证明
• testify%20sincerely">testify sincerely为…真诚地作证
• testify%20solemnly">testify solemnly郑重地证明

～+介词

• testify%20against">testify against作对…不利的证人〔词〕
• testify%20before">testify before出庭作证
• testify%20for">testify for为…作证
• testify%20on%20behalf%20of%20sb">testify on behalf of sb为某人作证
• testify%20to">testify to证明…

• The superlative wisdom of Socrates is testified by all antiquity.

  出自：T. Jefferson

• Manuscript volumes..remain to testify his diligence.

  出自：W. Hanna

• Russell's poem testifies that the capacity to fall in love is not extinguished in old age.

  出自：M. Bergmann

v.(动词)

1. testify的基本意思是“为…作证”“证明”,指通过某人证明某事的真实性。testify主要用于法庭或其他正式场合,一般比较郑重。
2. testify可用作及物动词,常接that从句作宾语,意思是“证明说”。
3. testify against意思是“作对…不利的证明”; testify in favor of意思是“作对…有利的证明”; testify for意思是“证明…无罪”。

v.(动词)

testify, prove

这组词都有“证明”的意思。其区别是：

1.testify是指证明某事的真实性; prove是指证明某人或某物具有的某种品质特性。

2.testify指通过某人证明; prove指通过事实证明。

3.testify用于法庭或其他正式场合,比较郑重。

4.用作及物动词时, testify后可接从句作简单宾语; prove后可接复合宾语。用作不及物动词时, testify后常接against, for〔on〕 behalf of或to等词。

assert，affirm，allege，maintain，testify，claim

这些动词均含有“断言，声称”之意。

assert主观意味强，指自认为某事就是如此，而不管事实如何。

affirm侧重在作出断言时表现出的坚定与不可动摇的态度。

allege多指无真凭实据，不提供证据的断言或宣称。

maintain与assert近义，但前者指坚决维护某种主张或观点。

testify多指在法庭作证，庄严地宣称自己所说属实。

claim可与assert换用，但语气弱一些，侧重指行使自己的权利提出要求令他人承认。

prove，certify，demonstrate，establish，testify

这些动词均含有“证明、证实”之意。

prove普通用词，指通过某种手段或方式提供证据以验证某事物真实与否，某结论正确与否等情况。

certify较正式用词，多指有签字盖章的、合符法律程序的书面证明。

demonstrate指通过推理、辩论、实验或以实例来确定事物的正确与否。常用于理论、学说、定律等的证明上。

establish指证实事实或理论的真实性与正确性，使其能长期存在或为人们所接受。

testify较正式用词，既指出庭作证，提供证据，又指为某人或某事的是否真实提供证据或证明。