attest
翻譯
證明, 證實, 作證
例句
I can attest to his honesty.
我可以證明他的誠實。
The witness will attest that he was present.
證人將作證說他當時在場。
文法模式
為((sth.))作證 to attest to (sth.) I can attest to his good character.
證明((...)) to attest (that ...) He attested that he saw the accident.
近義詞
同義詞: certify, confirm, verify, testify; 反義詞: deny, refute
詞源
源自拉丁語 'ad-' (去) + 'testari' (作證)，來自 'testis' (證人)。字面意思是「為……作證」。
記憶技巧
想想像為了證明某事而提供“testimony”（證詞）或參加“test”（測試）。“Attest”就像是把某事拿來檢驗。