attest

英 [ə'test] 美 [ə'test]

• v. 证明；作证

英英释义

Verb:

1. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes;

   "His high fever attested to his illness"
   "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"
   "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
   

2. authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity;

   "I attest this signature"
   

3. give testimony in a court of law

4. establish or verify the usage of;

   "This word is not attested until 1993"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. Several witnesses can attest to her good character.
   好几位证人证实她品行端正。
2. The child's good health attests to his mother's care.
   孩子的健康证实他母亲的悉心照料。
3. No one can attest to the absolute truth of his statement.
   没有人可以证明他的话是绝对正确的。
4. I can attest to the truth of his words.
   我可以证实他的话是真的。
5. I have said nothing that I am not ready to attest.
   我发誓，我说的话句句属实。
6. Historic documents attest to the truth of this legend.
   历史文件见证这个传说的真实性。

经典引文

• I will assert nothing here, but what I dare attest.

  出自： Swift

• As if to attest the excellence of her nursing, he began quickly to recover.

  出自： L. A. G. Strong

• An oath attesting him to be a member of the Church.

  出自： D. Cecil

词汇搭配

• attest to 证实

近反义词

【近义词】

• testify 作证
• certify 证明
• swear 咒骂
• vouch 担保
• confirm 证实
• show 证明
• prove 证明
• bear out 证实
• corroborate 确证
• verify 核实
• plead 辩护
• back 后面
• evidence 证据
• give proof 提供证据
• give evidence 证明(作证
• give 给
• proof 证明
• take the stand 站在证人席上作证...
• manifest 显示
• demonstrate 证明
• bear witness 证明