testimony

noun

1. 证据；证明
   a thing that shows that sth else exists or is true
   1. This increase in exports bears testimony to the successes of industry.
      出口增长证明了产业的成功。
   2. The pyramids are an eloquent testimony to the ancient Egyptians' engineering skills.
      金字塔是古埃及人非凡工程技术的明鉴。
2. 证词；证言；口供
   a formal written or spoken statement saying what you know to be true, usually in court
   1. a sworn testimony
      宣誓证词
   2. Can I refuse to give testimony?
      我能拒绝作证吗？

1. N-VAR (法庭上的)证词
   In a court of law, someone's testimony is a formal statement that they make about what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth.
   1. His testimony was an important element of the Prosecution case...
      他的证词是这宗公诉案件中的一个重要因素。
   2. Prosecutors may try to determine if Robb gave false testimony when he appeared before the grand jury.
      检方可能要努力查证罗布在大陪审团面前是否作了伪证。
2. N-UNCOUNT 证明;证据
   If you say that one thing is testimony to another, you mean that it shows clearly that the second thing has a particular quality.
   1. This book is testimony to a very individual kind of courage.
      这本书显示了个人非凡的勇气。
   2. Her living room is also her office, filled with desks, books, papers, a testimony to her dedication to her work.
      她的客厅也是她的办公室，里面摆满了书桌、书籍和文件，充分证明了她的敬业精神。

1. All seven charges accused him of lying in his testimony
   七项罪名都指控他作伪证。
2. The testimony would inflame the jurors, and lead them astray from the facts of the case
   证言会激怒陪审员，使他们背离案件事实。
3. The facts of the situation belie his testimony.
   实际情况证明他作了伪证。
4. It was a shock to hear him rule that my testimony would be disallowed.
   听到他裁决我的证词将不被采纳时，我很震惊。
5. The government decided that their testimony would be irrelevant to the case.
   政府认定他们的证词与案件不相关。
6. He had departed from his prepared testimony, which was considered to be neutral.
   他抛开了自己准备好的、被认为是中立的证词。
7. Yesterday's testimony began on a note of passionate but civilized disagreement
   昨天的作供是在激烈但文明地表达分歧的氛围中开始的。
8. His testimony could put Drago away for life.
   他的证词足以使德拉戈被判终身监禁。
9. His testimony, however, was only one in a salvo of new attacks.
   然而他的证词只是新一轮唇枪舌剑中的一股火力。
10. When the father took the stand today, he contradicted his son's testimony
    那位父亲今天出庭作证时，驳斥了自己儿子的证词。
11. The testimony presented offered a strong case for acquitting her on grounds of self-defense
    当庭的证词为裁定她是正当防卫而无罪提供了强有力的证据。
12. His testimony was an important element of the Prosecution case
    他的证词是这宗公诉案件中的一个重要因素。
13. Prosecutors may try to determine if Robb gave false testimony when he appeared before the grand jury.
    检方可能要努力查证罗布在大陪审团面前是否作了伪证。
14. This book is testimony to a very individual kind of courage.
    这本书显示了个人非凡的勇气。
15. Her living room is also her office, filled with desks, books, papers, a testimony to her dedication to her work.
    她的客厅也是她的办公室，里面摆满了书桌、书籍和文件，充分证明了她的敬业精神。
16. The testimony given by him is dubious.
    他所作的证据是可疑的。
17. The testimony tallies with the report.
    证词与报告吻合。
18. His testimony contradicted that of the preceding witness.
    他的证词和前一位的互相矛盾。
19. Your testimony on this matter is hardly unimpeachable.
    在这个问题上你的辩驳很难说是无懈可击的。
20. His testimony will weigh heavily against you.
    他的证词将会对你极为不利。
21. His testimony was accepted by the court.
    他的证词被法庭采信。
22. An accused person's own testimony may put him in a very bad light before the jury.
    被告自己的证词可能会使自己在法庭上处于很不利的地位。
23. The judge ruled that his testimony was valid.
    法官裁定他的证词有效。
24. This is a testimony to enormous economic value he created.
    这是他创造了巨大经济价值的一个见证。
25. I stand by my results and my testimony.
    我坚持我的结果和我的证言。
26. To refute his counterpart's testimony.
    驳倒了对手的证词。
27. Are you crazy? We have their testimony!
    你疯了？我们有他们的证词！
28. New evidence has called into question the testimony of this witness.
    新证据已经使人对这位证人的证词产生了怀疑。
29. I have delivered my testimony.
    我已经提出了我的证据。

  proof evidence testimony witness【导航词义：证据，见证】

  proof n. 证明，证据

〔辨析〕指可以表明某事物真实性的信息、文件等。

  evidence n. 证明，证据

〔辨析〕指表明某事物存在或真实的事实、迹象等，也指法庭上证明某人有罪或无罪的证据。

  testimony n. 证据，证词

〔辨析〕指清楚表明某事物存在或属实的事实或情况，也指法庭上的证词。

  witness n. 证人；证据

〔辨析〕多指知道案件情况并在法庭上对其进行陈述的人，也可指证据或证言。

noun

1. something that serves as evidence
   1. his effort was testimony to his devotion

   Synonym:    testimonial

2. an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact
   1. according to his own testimony he can't do it

3. a solemn statement made under oath