attestation
attestation — 名詞
- attestationsingular
- attestationsplural
1. a written or spoken declaration in which someone confirms, under official rules,
證明書；宣誓
正式確認某事為真的聲明或文件
a written or spoken declaration in which someone confirms, under official rules, that certain facts are true.
The bank required a signed attestation that all the figures in the report were correct.
銀行要求提供一份簽名的證明書，確認報告中的所有數字都正確。
attestation that [clause] for confirming facts are true
Before the visa was granted, Arjun submitted an attestation of his marriage from the local council.
在簽證核發之前，Arjun 向當地議會提交了他的婚姻證明書。
attestation of [something] in official documents
The court accepted the witness's written attestation as proof of where the money had gone.
法院接受了證人的書面證明，作為錢到哪裡去的證據。
Each new employee signs an attestation promising to keep the company's records private.
每位新員工都要簽一份證明書，承諾會保密公司的紀錄。
The notary added a short attestation at the bottom of the contract to confirm both signatures.
公證人在合約底部加上一段簡短的證明，確認雙方的簽名。
- declaration
wider term; need not be sworn or official
- affidavit
narrower legal term: a sworn written statement used in court
- certification
confirms a standard is met, often by an authority rather than a personal statement
文法句型
attestation of [something]
attestation that [clause]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person in an official role (notary, witness, employee) confirming facts for a legal or formal purpose. Often followed by 'of' a document or 'that' plus a clause.
常見錯誤
2. the act of confirming that something is real or true, often by witnessing it or
證實；見證
確認或見證某事為真的動作或過程
the act of confirming that something is real or true, often by witnessing it or providing support for it.
The attestation of the old map's age took the museum experts several careful weeks.
博物館專家花了好幾週仔細證實這張老地圖的年代。
attestation of [something] for the act of confirming
Salma's quiet nod was an attestation of her full support for the plan.
Salma 靜靜點了點頭，證實了她對這個計畫的全力支持。
The loud cheering was an attestation of how much the crowd loved the young singer.
全場熱烈的歡呼，證實了觀眾有多麼喜愛這位年輕歌手。
For many farmers, a good harvest is an attestation of months of patient, daily work.
對許多農夫來說，一場好收成是這幾個月每日耐心勞作的證實。
The committee asked Darius for the attestation of every claim in his funding request.
委員會要求 Darius 提出他經費申請中每一項聲明的證實。
- confirmation
more everyday; the act of showing something is true
- verification
stresses checking against facts or records
- corroboration
adding support to what someone else has already said
- denial
stating that something is not true
文法句型
attestation of [something]
the attestation of [a fact]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this names the action or process of confirming, not the document itself. Often abstract and used with 'of' plus the thing being confirmed.
3. the proof or recorded examples that show something existed or was used, especial
佐證；證據
證明某物存在或被使用的證據或記錄
the proof or recorded examples that show something existed or was used, especially the use of a word in old texts.
The earliest attestation of the word 'robot' comes from a play written in 1920.
「robot」這個詞最早的佐證，出現在一齣 1920 年寫成的劇本裡。
earliest attestation of [a word] in language study
Scholars found no clear attestation of the city's name before the year 1300.
學者找不到任何明確的佐證，能證明這座城市的名字在 1300 年之前就存在。
Elena traced the first attestation of the family surname back to a church record.
Elena 將這個家族姓氏最早的佐證，追溯到一份教會記錄。
The broken pots are the only attestation of people living on this hill long ago.
這些碎裂的陶罐，是曾有人住在這座山上的唯一佐證。
Without any written attestation, the legend of the lost gold remains just a story.
沒有任何書面佐證，那個失落黃金的傳說仍只是個故事。
- evidence
everyday word; facts that show something is true
- documentation
stresses written or recorded form
- testimony
spoken or written proof, often from a person
文法句型
attestation of [something]
earliest attestation of [a word]
用法筆記
Common in language study and history: 'the attestation of a word' means the recorded examples proving it was used. Distinguish from sense 2, which names the action rather than the resulting proof.