"testimony" in Chinese (Simplified)

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• 证明

Definition

testimony 指对某人所知道、看到或经历过的事情所作的正式陈述，尤其是在法庭上。它也可以指清楚表明某种品质或事实真实存在的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词常见于法律语境，如 'give testimony', 'hear testimony', 'sworn testimony'。更广义上，它也可表示某事是某种品质的明证，如 'a testimony to her hard work'。不要和 'testament' 混淆，后者在很多情况下更偏文学或宗教用法。

Examples

Her testimony helped the judge understand the case.

她的**证词**帮助法官理解了这个案件。

The witness gave testimony in court this morning.

证人今天上午在法庭上作了**证词**。

This award is a testimony to her years of hard work.

这个奖项是她多年努力的**证明**。

His testimony didn’t match what he told the police earlier.

他的**证词**和他之前对警方说的不一致。

Honestly, the packed room was a testimony to how much people care about this issue.

说真的，坐满人的会场就是人们有多在乎这个问题的**证明**。

The lawyer tried to keep that testimony out of the trial.

律师试图把那份**证词**排除在审判之外。