Definition of testify in English:

testify

verbtestifying, testified, testifiesˈtɛstɪfʌɪˈtɛstəˌfaɪ

[no object]

1Give evidence as a witness in a law court.
作证
he testified against his own commander
他做了不利于自己指挥官的证明。
with clause two guards testified that he was one of the assailants
Example sentencesExamples
- The case is expected to go on for six to seven weeks and it is thought there will be more than 70 witnesses called upon to testify.
- All three witnesses have testified that they have not discussed their evidence with each other.
- Professional medical organizations have strongly discouraged members from testifying on behalf of plaintiffs.
- A defendant who testifies in his own defense opens the door to the admission of prior convictions, not prior charges.
- The prosecutors called no witnesses to testify and presented little evidence.
- He's also a forensic psychiatrist - one of those guys who testifies as an expert witness in court trials.
- The lawyer who is a necessary witness should testify and entrust the conduct of the case to another lawyer.
- The charge was initially dropped after a witness who was to testify against her failed to turn up at the hearing.
- The plaintiff's attorneys wrapped up their case with their last two witnesses testifying.
- His whole case was based upon what he testified in the witness box and three alibi witnesses.
- The first witness to testify yesterday spoke from behind a curtain and had his voice disguised.
- Complainants may waver about testifying for any number of reasons.
- The plea deal was announced just two days after a key witness began testifying against him.
- In practice witnesses testifying in court are very often asked simply whether they confirm the testimony they gave to the investigating judge.
- If you know your business like a book, testifying as an expert witness can be a lucrative sideline.
- The plaintiffs have testified that some of those letters were dictated by the defendant.
- Without witnesses testifying to the event, there would be reasonable doubt for an acquittal.
- The appellant did not testify and no evidence was called on behalf of the defence.
- The Defendant testified that she does not have any desire to use the time-share.
- Indeed, the only witnesses who testified at the trial were the two plaintiffs themselves.
Synonyms
give evidence, bear witness, be a witness, give one's testimony, attest
technical make a deposition
Scottish archaic depone
attest, swear, state on oath, state, declare, assert, affirm, avow, aver, certify
allege, profess, submit, claim
technical depose
rare asseverate
1. 1.1 Serve as evidence or proof that something exists or is the case.
  证明
  the bleak lines testify to inner torment
  凄凉的皱纹表明了内心所受的折磨。
  Example sentencesExamples
  They all testify to your outstanding clinical skills and unparalleled commitment to the welfare of children.
  He adored his students and, today, many testify to his personal help and kindness.
  The Bulgarian Orthodox Church could also testify to a person's Bulgarian descent.
  This journalist has the Blackberry in action and will readily testify to its usefulness.
  All of these companies would testify to the skill and commitment of the local labour force.
  Anyone who has eaten in a Turkish city can testify to the richness of real Turkish cuisine.
  At every ground there were sell-outs and lock-outs to testify to the greatness of Gallaher's team.
  The artifacts from Ozette testify to the central role of whaling in the Tribe before contact with westerners.
  It is not only Manchester United who can testify to FC Porto's current European pedigree.
  I can personally testify to the importance of having role models and the companionship of other women colleagues.
  Those who knew Chapman all testify to his kindness, persistence, simplicity and integrity.
  There are some trends that testify to the importance of retirement planning.
  Dedications by sculptors and potters from Archaic Greece testify to the wealth of at least some of these artisans.
  Those who have availed of twinning collaboration from both towns will testify to its success.
  Many Roman authors testify to the red mullet fever which gripped their contemporaries in the first centuries ad.
  Poems such as the Welsh Gododdin testify to the celebration of the warrior ideal and its powerful attraction for poets.
  Today the pictures on the wall testify to the strength of the hurling legend.
  The dhol is a north Indian drum made from goatskin, and anybody who has stood next to one will testify to how loud it sounds when played.
  Ask any parent, and they would testify to the craze children have for these little books.
  She was a very hard worker, a great home maker, and was above all a pleasure to know as all who knew her will testify to.
  Synonyms
  be evidence/proof of, attest to, confirm, evidence, prove, corroborate, substantiate, bear out
  show, demonstrate, witness to, establish, indicate, reveal, bespeak
  vouch for

Derivatives

testifier

nounˈtɛstɪfʌɪəˈtɛstəˌfaɪ(ə)r

Arthur Miller is one of the supreme testifiers to the terrible fall where lack of values may lead: the burning of the innocent; the eradication of wisdom and truth.
Example sentencesExamples
- The testifiers are identified by year of birth and place of origin.
- Cole then takes center stage, working the song fully with a sassy vocal in which she shifts from storyteller to testifier with a knack for transforming the mood from moments of tension to the exhilaration of temptation.
- In an important sense, then, the true testifier is ‘distinguished by not being distinguished’.
- The moral economy that operated during the hearings is indicated by the fact that commissioners were not uncomfortable if testifiers wept while giving evidence but that they did not like them to become angry.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin testificari, from testis 'a witness'.

Definition of testify in US English:

testify

verbˈtestəˌfīˈtɛstəˌfaɪ

[no object]

1Give evidence as a witness in a law court.
作证
he testified against his own commander
他做了不利于自己指挥官的证明。
with clause he testified that he had supplied Barry with crack
他作证说他为巴里提供了可卡因。
Example sentencesExamples
- The charge was initially dropped after a witness who was to testify against her failed to turn up at the hearing.
- The plea deal was announced just two days after a key witness began testifying against him.
- The Defendant testified that she does not have any desire to use the time-share.
- Indeed, the only witnesses who testified at the trial were the two plaintiffs themselves.
- The prosecutors called no witnesses to testify and presented little evidence.
- In practice witnesses testifying in court are very often asked simply whether they confirm the testimony they gave to the investigating judge.
- Without witnesses testifying to the event, there would be reasonable doubt for an acquittal.
- The appellant did not testify and no evidence was called on behalf of the defence.
- He's also a forensic psychiatrist - one of those guys who testifies as an expert witness in court trials.
- Professional medical organizations have strongly discouraged members from testifying on behalf of plaintiffs.
- If you know your business like a book, testifying as an expert witness can be a lucrative sideline.
- The plaintiff's attorneys wrapped up their case with their last two witnesses testifying.
- Complainants may waver about testifying for any number of reasons.
- All three witnesses have testified that they have not discussed their evidence with each other.
- The case is expected to go on for six to seven weeks and it is thought there will be more than 70 witnesses called upon to testify.
- His whole case was based upon what he testified in the witness box and three alibi witnesses.
- The plaintiffs have testified that some of those letters were dictated by the defendant.
- The first witness to testify yesterday spoke from behind a curtain and had his voice disguised.
- A defendant who testifies in his own defense opens the door to the admission of prior convictions, not prior charges.
- The lawyer who is a necessary witness should testify and entrust the conduct of the case to another lawyer.
Synonyms
give evidence, bear witness, be a witness, give one's testimony, attest
attest, swear, state on oath, state, declare, assert, affirm, avow, aver, certify
1. 1.1 Serve as evidence or proof of something's existing or being the case.
  证明
  the bleak lines testify to inner torment
  凄凉的皱纹表明了内心所受的折磨。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Many Roman authors testify to the red mullet fever which gripped their contemporaries in the first centuries ad.
  The Bulgarian Orthodox Church could also testify to a person's Bulgarian descent.
  Poems such as the Welsh Gododdin testify to the celebration of the warrior ideal and its powerful attraction for poets.
  It is not only Manchester United who can testify to FC Porto's current European pedigree.
  This journalist has the Blackberry in action and will readily testify to its usefulness.
  The artifacts from Ozette testify to the central role of whaling in the Tribe before contact with westerners.
  I can personally testify to the importance of having role models and the companionship of other women colleagues.
  All of these companies would testify to the skill and commitment of the local labour force.
  They all testify to your outstanding clinical skills and unparalleled commitment to the welfare of children.
  Those who have availed of twinning collaboration from both towns will testify to its success.
  Dedications by sculptors and potters from Archaic Greece testify to the wealth of at least some of these artisans.
  Ask any parent, and they would testify to the craze children have for these little books.
  She was a very hard worker, a great home maker, and was above all a pleasure to know as all who knew her will testify to.
  He adored his students and, today, many testify to his personal help and kindness.
  Those who knew Chapman all testify to his kindness, persistence, simplicity and integrity.
  At every ground there were sell-outs and lock-outs to testify to the greatness of Gallaher's team.
  The dhol is a north Indian drum made from goatskin, and anybody who has stood next to one will testify to how loud it sounds when played.
  Today the pictures on the wall testify to the strength of the hurling legend.
  There are some trends that testify to the importance of retirement planning.
  Anyone who has eaten in a Turkish city can testify to the richness of real Turkish cuisine.
  Synonyms
  be evidence of, be proof of, attest to, confirm, evidence, prove, corroborate, substantiate, bear out

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin testificari, from testis ‘a witness’.

单词	testify
释义	Definition of testify in English: testify verbtestifying, testified, testifiesˈtɛstɪfʌɪˈtɛstəˌfaɪ [no object] 1Give evidence as a witness in a law court. 作证 he testified against his own commander 他做了不利于自己指挥官的证明。 with clause two guards testified that he was one of the assailants Example sentencesExamples The case is expected to go on for six to seven weeks and it is thought there will be more than 70 witnesses called upon to testify. All three witnesses have testified that they have not discussed their evidence with each other. Professional medical organizations have strongly discouraged members from testifying on behalf of plaintiffs. A defendant who testifies in his own defense opens the door to the admission of prior convictions, not prior charges. The prosecutors called no witnesses to testify and presented little evidence. He's also a forensic psychiatrist - one of those guys who testifies as an expert witness in court trials. The lawyer who is a necessary witness should testify and entrust the conduct of the case to another lawyer. The charge was initially dropped after a witness who was to testify against her failed to turn up at the hearing. The plaintiff's attorneys wrapped up their case with their last two witnesses testifying. His whole case was based upon what he testified in the witness box and three alibi witnesses. The first witness to testify yesterday spoke from behind a curtain and had his voice disguised. Complainants may waver about testifying for any number of reasons. The plea deal was announced just two days after a key witness began testifying against him. In practice witnesses testifying in court are very often asked simply whether they confirm the testimony they gave to the investigating judge. If you know your business like a book, testifying as an expert witness can be a lucrative sideline. The plaintiffs have testified that some of those letters were dictated by the defendant. Without witnesses testifying to the event, there would be reasonable doubt for an acquittal. The appellant did not testify and no evidence was called on behalf of the defence. The Defendant testified that she does not have any desire to use the time-share. Indeed, the only witnesses who testified at the trial were the two plaintiffs themselves. Synonyms give evidence, bear witness, be a witness, give one's testimony, attest technical make a deposition Scottish archaic depone attest, swear, state on oath, state, declare, assert, affirm, avow, aver, certify allege, profess, submit, claim technical depose rare asseverate 1.1 Serve as evidence or proof that something exists or is the case. 证明 the bleak lines testify to inner torment 凄凉的皱纹表明了内心所受的折磨。 Example sentencesExamples They all testify to your outstanding clinical skills and unparalleled commitment to the welfare of children. He adored his students and, today, many testify to his personal help and kindness. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church could also testify to a person's Bulgarian descent. This journalist has the Blackberry in action and will readily testify to its usefulness. All of these companies would testify to the skill and commitment of the local labour force. Anyone who has eaten in a Turkish city can testify to the richness of real Turkish cuisine. At every ground there were sell-outs and lock-outs to testify to the greatness of Gallaher's team. The artifacts from Ozette testify to the central role of whaling in the Tribe before contact with westerners. It is not only Manchester United who can testify to FC Porto's current European pedigree. I can personally testify to the importance of having role models and the companionship of other women colleagues. Those who knew Chapman all testify to his kindness, persistence, simplicity and integrity. There are some trends that testify to the importance of retirement planning. Dedications by sculptors and potters from Archaic Greece testify to the wealth of at least some of these artisans. Those who have availed of twinning collaboration from both towns will testify to its success. Many Roman authors testify to the red mullet fever which gripped their contemporaries in the first centuries ad. Poems such as the Welsh Gododdin testify to the celebration of the warrior ideal and its powerful attraction for poets. Today the pictures on the wall testify to the strength of the hurling legend. The dhol is a north Indian drum made from goatskin, and anybody who has stood next to one will testify to how loud it sounds when played. Ask any parent, and they would testify to the craze children have for these little books. She was a very hard worker, a great home maker, and was above all a pleasure to know as all who knew her will testify to. Synonyms be evidence/proof of, attest to, confirm, evidence, prove, corroborate, substantiate, bear out show, demonstrate, witness to, establish, indicate, reveal, bespeak vouch for Derivatives testifier nounˈtɛstɪfʌɪəˈtɛstəˌfaɪ(ə)r Arthur Miller is one of the supreme testifiers to the terrible fall where lack of values may lead: the burning of the innocent; the eradication of wisdom and truth. Example sentencesExamples The testifiers are identified by year of birth and place of origin. Cole then takes center stage, working the song fully with a sassy vocal in which she shifts from storyteller to testifier with a knack for transforming the mood from moments of tension to the exhilaration of temptation. In an important sense, then, the true testifier is ‘distinguished by not being distinguished’. The moral economy that operated during the hearings is indicated by the fact that commissioners were not uncomfortable if testifiers wept while giving evidence but that they did not like them to become angry. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin testificari, from testis 'a witness'. Definition of testify in US English: testify verbˈtestəˌfīˈtɛstəˌfaɪ [no object] 1Give evidence as a witness in a law court. 作证 he testified against his own commander 他做了不利于自己指挥官的证明。 with clause he testified that he had supplied Barry with crack 他作证说他为巴里提供了可卡因。 Example sentencesExamples The charge was initially dropped after a witness who was to testify against her failed to turn up at the hearing. The plea deal was announced just two days after a key witness began testifying against him. The Defendant testified that she does not have any desire to use the time-share. Indeed, the only witnesses who testified at the trial were the two plaintiffs themselves. The prosecutors called no witnesses to testify and presented little evidence. In practice witnesses testifying in court are very often asked simply whether they confirm the testimony they gave to the investigating judge. Without witnesses testifying to the event, there would be reasonable doubt for an acquittal. The appellant did not testify and no evidence was called on behalf of the defence. He's also a forensic psychiatrist - one of those guys who testifies as an expert witness in court trials. Professional medical organizations have strongly discouraged members from testifying on behalf of plaintiffs. If you know your business like a book, testifying as an expert witness can be a lucrative sideline. The plaintiff's attorneys wrapped up their case with their last two witnesses testifying. Complainants may waver about testifying for any number of reasons. All three witnesses have testified that they have not discussed their evidence with each other. The case is expected to go on for six to seven weeks and it is thought there will be more than 70 witnesses called upon to testify. His whole case was based upon what he testified in the witness box and three alibi witnesses. The plaintiffs have testified that some of those letters were dictated by the defendant. The first witness to testify yesterday spoke from behind a curtain and had his voice disguised. A defendant who testifies in his own defense opens the door to the admission of prior convictions, not prior charges. The lawyer who is a necessary witness should testify and entrust the conduct of the case to another lawyer. Synonyms give evidence, bear witness, be a witness, give one's testimony, attest attest, swear, state on oath, state, declare, assert, affirm, avow, aver, certify 1.1 Serve as evidence or proof of something's existing or being the case. 证明 the bleak lines testify to inner torment 凄凉的皱纹表明了内心所受的折磨。 Example sentencesExamples Many Roman authors testify to the red mullet fever which gripped their contemporaries in the first centuries ad. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church could also testify to a person's Bulgarian descent. Poems such as the Welsh Gododdin testify to the celebration of the warrior ideal and its powerful attraction for poets. It is not only Manchester United who can testify to FC Porto's current European pedigree. This journalist has the Blackberry in action and will readily testify to its usefulness. The artifacts from Ozette testify to the central role of whaling in the Tribe before contact with westerners. I can personally testify to the importance of having role models and the companionship of other women colleagues. All of these companies would testify to the skill and commitment of the local labour force. They all testify to your outstanding clinical skills and unparalleled commitment to the welfare of children. Those who have availed of twinning collaboration from both towns will testify to its success. Dedications by sculptors and potters from Archaic Greece testify to the wealth of at least some of these artisans. Ask any parent, and they would testify to the craze children have for these little books. She was a very hard worker, a great home maker, and was above all a pleasure to know as all who knew her will testify to. He adored his students and, today, many testify to his personal help and kindness. Those who knew Chapman all testify to his kindness, persistence, simplicity and integrity. At every ground there were sell-outs and lock-outs to testify to the greatness of Gallaher's team. The dhol is a north Indian drum made from goatskin, and anybody who has stood next to one will testify to how loud it sounds when played. Today the pictures on the wall testify to the strength of the hurling legend. There are some trends that testify to the importance of retirement planning. Anyone who has eaten in a Turkish city can testify to the richness of real Turkish cuisine. Synonyms be evidence of, be proof of, attest to, confirm, evidence, prove, corroborate, substantiate, bear out Origin Late Middle English: from Latin testificari, from testis ‘a witness’.
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