testify

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testify /ˈtɛstəˌfaɪ/ verb

testifies; testified; testifying

testify

/ˈtɛstəˌfaɪ/

verb

testifies; testified; testifying

Learner's definition of TESTIFY

a : to talk and answer questions about something especially in a court of law while formally promising that what you are saying is true（尤指出庭）做證

[no object]

She refused to testify about who had given her the information.她拒絕指認給她提供消息的人。
Three witnesses were called/summoned to testify at (the) trial.三個目擊者被傳去出庭做證。
She testified before Congress today.今天她在國會面前做證。
He agreed to testify against his drug dealer.他同意指證與他交易的毒販。
They will testify for the defense/prosecution. [=they will testify because the defense/prosecution has asked them to]他們將爲辯方/控方做證。

[+ object]

He testified that he'd seen two people leave the building on the night of the murder.他做證說在兇殺案發生當夜，他看見兩個人離開大樓。

b : to talk about or say (something) in an honest and confident way證明；坦言

[+ object]

I can (personally) testify that the food at that diner is excellent.我（個人）能證明那家小飯館的食物好極了。

[no object]

— + to

Many of her former employees came forward to testify to her generosity. [=to say that she is a generous person]許多她之前的僱員都主動站出來證實她的慷慨大方。

: to show that something is true or real : to give proof of something證實；證明

[no object]

— + to

These statistics testify to the fact that the program is working. [=show that the program is working]這些數據可以證明這個程序正在發揮作用。
The fact that doctors were able to catch the disease before it had spread testifies to the importance of medical screenings.醫生在這種疾病傳播之前就能控制住它，這一事實可以證明醫學篩查的重要性。

[+ object]

[no object] US : to talk to a group of people about your belief in God especially as part of a church service（尤指做禮拜時）見證（上帝存在）