attest
翻译
证明, 证实, 作证
例句
I can attest to his honesty.
我可以证明他的诚实。
The witness will attest that he was present.
证人将作证说他当时在场。
语法模式
为((sth.))作证 to attest to (sth.) I can attest to his good character.
证明((...)) to attest (that ...) He attested that he saw the accident.
近义词
同义词: certify, confirm, verify, testify; 反义词: deny, refute
词源
源自拉丁语 'ad-' (去) + 'testari' (作证)，来自 'testis' (证人)。字面意思是“为……作证”。
记忆技巧
想想像为了证明某事而提供“testimony”（证词）或参加“test”（测试）。“Attest”就像是把某事拿来检验。