testify
常考释义
1.[i][t]（尤指出庭）作证to make a statement that sth happened or that sth is true, especially as a witness in court
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 about his role in the affair.他被传唤出庭在大陪审团前就他在这一事件中的角色作证。
Evans testified to receiving $200 000 in bribes.埃文斯出庭证实了收受 20 万元贿赂的事情。
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。
‘I was approached by a man I did not recognize,’ she testified.“一个我不认识的男人和我接洽过。”她作供说。
2.[t]~ (that)…证实；证明to say that you believe sth is true because you have evidence of it
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。
3.[i]见证（上帝的存在）to express your belief in God publicly
Berlusconi's counsel has said the prime minister would be available to testify if the court gave the go-ahead.
贝卢斯科尼的律师表示，如果法庭允许，总理可以出庭作证。
Among the images that testify to that persistence is a rare picture of a woman's bare, bound foot.
在可以证明汤姆森执著的许多照片中，有一张非常难得的是一个女人赤裸的小脚。
Mr Stela, I know that it took a great deal of courage for you to come into this courtroom and testify.
斯特拉先生，我知道你今天到庭作证需要巨大的勇气。
The thinking was that a deaf bookkeeper would not hear anything that he might have to testify about in court.
的确，一个聋了的簿记员既然什么也听不见，就不可能在法庭上提供任何证词。
Mr Blagojevich's lawyer said he may ask senior Obama advisers to testify to a state committee.
布拉戈耶维奇先生的律师表示他也许会要求奥巴马的资深顾问向国务委员会作证。
Brandt decided not to testify in any other cases because, he said, "I found my time on the stand highly frustrating. "
Brandt决定不再为任何其他案件出庭作证，因为“我发现站在证人席上的时候，人特别的疲惫。”
"If I said something wrong, " Jesus replied, "testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me? "
耶稣说，我若说的不是，你可以指证那不是。我若说的是，你为什么打我呢。
I can testify that it's the most wonderful thing, to be able to make a living doing what you love.
我可以作证，依靠做自己喜欢的事来生活是件美妙的事。
Many others, and especially the Bernardine Sisters, who knew him close at hand, are ready to testify to his holiness.
很多其他修会，尤其是与他关系密切，对他深入了解的伯尔纳定会修女，已乐于为他的圣德作见证。
It would be an ambassador-type position to be confirmed by the Senate, meaning the official could be called before Congress to testify.
它将是一个类似于大使的、需经参议院确认的职位，这意味着担任此职的官员可能会被叫到国会作证。
He does not seem to enjoy his visits to testify in Congress, often tensing visibly in the face of hostile questions.
他看上去不喜欢在国会作证，在面对敌意问题时经常显示出紧张。
21If you refuse to give in, we will testify that you sent your maids away for there was a young man here with you.
不然，我们就要作证控告你，说有一个青年人同你在一起，所以你才打发婢女们离开你。
His images do not testify to an intimacy of the photographer with the city but, quite to the contrary, to a certain distance.
他的相片并未体现出摄影师与这座城市的亲密接触，反而显示出了某种程度的距离。
NIV You yourselves can testify that I said, `I am not the Christ but am sent ahead of him.
我曾說、我不是基督、是奉差遣在他前面的、你們自己可以給我作見證。
What has happened to all your joy? I can testify that, if you could have done so, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.
你们当日所夸的福气在那里呢？那时你们若能行，就是把自己的眼睛剜出来给我，也都情愿。这是我可以给你们作见证的。
But Jesus would not trust Himself to them because He knew them all, and did not need anyone to testify about human nature.
但是，耶稣就对他们不信任自己，因为他知道所有这些，并不需要任何人作证人的本性。
Tassi denied ever having had sexual relations with Gentileschi and brought many witnesses to testify that she was an insatiable whore.
Tassi否认曾与真蒂莱斯基发生性关系，并带来了许多证人作证，她是一个贪得无厌的妓女。
(1)He said he would summon officials to testify in parliament.
他说将召集有关官员在国会上证实。
Lord, we are one with You on the earth to testify of You, to tell the universe that God is the very God, the very Lord of the universe.
主阿，你在地上已经得着我们，我们在地上与你是一，为你作见证，告诉全宇宙，神乃是整个宇宙的神和主，不仅在天上也在地上！
A few days later, Mr. Gong told prosecutors that Mr. Li advised him to falsely testify that he had been beaten for eight days and nights.
几天之后。龚先生就向检方告发——李先生劝告龚先生翻供——说自己曾被刑讯八天八夜。
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