attestive

attestive — adjective

  • attestivepositive
  • more attestivecomparative
  • most attestivesuperlative

1. serving to show or confirm that something is true, real, or genuine by giving pr

1.形容詞C2
釋義

serving to show or confirm that something is true, real, or genuine by giving proof or evidence

例句

The attestive clause in the will was signed by three witnesses.

common in legal documents: attestive clause

Several old letters were attestive of the friendship between the two families.

pattern: attestive of + noun phrase

同義詞
  • evidential

    broader and slightly more common in academic writing; focuses on serving as evidence rather than formal confirmation

  • corroborative

    stresses that the evidence supports or confirms an existing claim; narrower in scope

  • probative

    common in US legal contexts; refers specifically to evidence that proves or disproves a fact in court

反義詞
  • disproving

    shows something to be false rather than true

  • refutative

    offers evidence against a claim, not in support of it

文法句型

attestive + of + noun phrase

attestive + noun

用法筆記

Almost entirely restricted to formal, legal, or academic writing. Often introduces what is being proved by using 'of' (attestive of). Not interchangeable with 'attested' (which describes something already proven, not the act of proving).

常見錯誤

❌The signature was attestive by an expert.' (using 'attestive' as a verb form).
✅The signature was attested by an expert.
💡'attestive' is an adjective; 'attest' is the verb.
❌The attestive fact cannot be denied.' (vague use).
✅The attestive documents in the case file showed clear proof.
💡'attestive' needs a concrete noun it can modify, typically a document, clause, or piece of evidence.