词语释义

英 [ə'test] 美 [ə'tɛst]

vt. 证明；证实；为…作证

vi. 证明；作证

单词分析：

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英英释义

Verb:

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"

authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity;"I attest this signature"

give testimony in a court of law

establish or verify the usage of;"This word is not attested until 1993"

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单词词源

中文词源

attest 证实，证明

前缀at-同ad-. 词根test, 见证，来自PIE *tri-st, *tri同three, 三。st,站。即第三者，见证者，词源同testis, 睾丸，testament，证词。单词test, 测试，同词根terra, 土，见terrestrial, 领土的。原指土制陶罐用来检测贵金属如金，银纯度。字母r,s音变。

英语词源

attest

attest: see testament

attest (v.)

1590s, from Middle French attester (Old French atester, 13c.) "affirm, attest," from Latin attestari "confirm," literally "bear witness to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + testari "bear witness," from testis "witness" (see testament). Related: Attested; attesting.

词态变化

第三人称单数 attests;
过去式 attested;
过去分词 attested;
现在分词 attesting;

权威造句

1. I can personally attest that the cold and flu season is here.

感冒和流感季节来了，对此我有切身体会。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Police records attest to his long history of violence.

警方记录证明他有长期从事暴力活动的前科。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Contemporary accounts attest to his courage and determination.

当时的报道证实了他的勇气和决心。

来自《权威词典》

4. I can attest to the absolute truth of his statement.

我可以证实他的话是千真万确的.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. These ruins sufficiently attest the former grandeur of the place.

这些遗迹充分证明此处昔日的宏伟.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

近反义词

attest to 证实

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