testimony

noun

1. something that serves as evidence

e.g. his effort was testimony to his devotion

Synonym: testimonial

2. an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact

e.g. according to his own testimony he can't do it

3. a solemn statement made under oath

1. (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.

testimony在线翻译

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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. 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.

e.g. This book is testimony to a very individual kind of courage.
这本书显示了个人非凡的勇气。
e.g. 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. testimony的翻译

1. 证词：在希拉克时代,萨科齐就对法国的强硬反美立场时有微词;在大选前出版的书<>(Testimony)中,萨科齐劝告法国人要维持法美两国的密切关系,两国有共同的民主理想,美国在两次世界大战中为法国而战.

2. testimony

2. 陈述：相反,它意味着用怀疑的态度来对待专家的陈述(testimony),这有可能是对专家的资格进行质疑,有可能是为任何有异议的主张寻找确证,也有可能是拒绝相信专家,如果他或她的研究是由令人厌恶的产业所资助的,或者他或她的报告显示出磨擦的减少(axe),